Cisco
Photonic Test Engineer
$136K–$259K
Carlsbad, California, US · Onsite Only · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelor’s + 7 years, or Master’s + 4 years, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD.
About the job
Develops and supports photonic test processes for optical components and assemblies used in Cisco’s silicon photonics co-packaged optics platform, from early development through production integration.
What you'll do
- Design, build, and execute engineering tests and failure analysis for optical components and assemblies.
- Improve testing, assembly, and packaging processes through automation and cycle-time reduction.
- Support diagnostics, AI/ML data analytics, component and process validation, and cross-functional product deployment.
What they ask for
- Experience with photonic test.
- Bachelor’s degree plus 7 years of related experience, or Master’s plus 4 years, or PhD plus 1 year.
Nice to have
- C# and SQL skills; hardware/software automation of photonics assembly or test.
- Data analysis (SQL/JMP) in semiconductor production; knowledge of photonics, fiber optics, and semiconductor lasers.
Pay
$136,500.00 to $198,500.00 USD base salary; $154,900.00 - $259,100.00 USD base salary (New York City Metro Area); $136,500.00 - $228,300.00 USD base salary (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state).
Tools
C#, SQL, JMP, AI/ML
AI focus
Leverage AI/ML data analytics for proactive problem detection and diagnostics.
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