Cisco
Failure Analysis Engineer I (Full-Time) United States
$79K–$130K
Maynard, Massachusetts, US · Onsite Only · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- The posting lists alternative entry pathways: a recently completed or soon-to-be-completed certification or relevant degree program with the specified related experience (including a specialized certification plus 1 year, or high school diploma plus 2 years), or a bachelor’s degree with 0 years of relevant experience. It also requires experience in failure analysis or sustaining engineering and the other experience listed above; no specific number of years is given for those requirements.
- Education
- A certification or relevant degree program completed within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months; examples include an associate degree, apprenticeship, boot camp, or specialized certification. Alternatively, a bachelor’s degree.
About the job
Performs hands-on failure analysis and debugging of optical transceivers and components, identifies root causes, and supports corrective actions and customer reporting.
What you'll do
- Replicate customer-reported failures and analyze transceiver products and optical engine components to determine root causes.
- Document technical findings and contribute to customer-facing reports.
- Collaborate across teams and use data to improve failure-analysis processes and efficiency.
What they ask for
- Experience in failure analysis or sustaining engineering for high bit rate coherent optical transceivers, line cards, and/or terminal equipment.
- Hands-on debugging and failure analysis using electronic and optical test equipment.
- Understanding of coherent transceiver products, electronic and RF circuits, optical/RF components, and optical transmission test methodologies.
- Experience documenting technical findings and analyzing data to determine root cause.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with coherent transceivers in optical networks.
- Experience with oscilloscopes, pattern generators/error detectors, and electrical and optical spectrum analyzers.
Pay
$79,200.00 to $100,400.00 (base salary); $88,900.00 - $129,700.00 (base salary, New York City Metro Area); $79,200.00 - $115,400.00 (base salary, non-metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
coherent optical transceivers, line cards, terminal equipment, electronic and optical test equipment, oscilloscopes, pattern generators/error detectors, electrical and optical spectrum analyzers
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