Job Description:

The Product Engineer’s role is to assist with the transition of CISCO’s silicon photonic products from the engineering and prototype phase to volume manufacturing in the most timely and robust fashion.  The proven ability to assist with bringing opto-electronic components from design/prototype to volume manufacturing as well as a solid understanding of optical modules and coherent optical communication modules will be necessary to be successful in this role.

The Product Engineer will collaborate closely with the design engineering team on new product introduction, and with key suppliers and contract manufacturers on sustaining engineering and cost reduction, to expedite time to market and revenue ramp of high bit rate optical coherent transponders.

Key Essential Functions:

• Lead end to end yield, process, quality improvements to meet Cisco/Acacia targets of output, yield, scrap, Cpk, HPU, etc., includes wafer, OEMCM and Tunable lasers
• Analyze and correlate performance of key parameters spanning device to sub-system levels to optimize in-process and final test specifications.
• Create product trouble-shooting guides, support failure analysis, root cause identification and corrective action implementation of components, sub-systems and field failures.
• Work with quality team on RMA failure analysis and provide solutions to prevent re-occurrence.
• Work on complex products from design/prototype to volume manufacturing, lead volume manufacturing readiness and process capability check
• Process optimization design and NPI process development, as well as DFM and PFMEA guidance
• Support cost modelling, Lead cost reduction with CM cross function team, to meet Cisco/Acacia cost target

Other Duties

• Collaborate with CM, Quality and engineering teams
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications, Experience, Skills, Education and Certifications:

• MS or Bachelor  in Optical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, Material science or process control
• At least 6 years of experience as part of a process development team to bring opto-electronic modules into volume manufacturing
• Materials experience & expertise including fiber optics and photonic components, adhesives, ceramics, fibers, metals, fatigue
• Experience with statistical process control methods, including designing experiments and monitoring and controlling processes.
• Prior experience with hermetically sealed opto-electronic components, including all applicable processes
• Prior experience understanding of issues surrounding epoxies and out-gassing, seam sealing, damp heat, temperature cycling and optical fiber integrity test 
• Process experience & expertise, including wire bonding, welding, evaporation and corrosion control
• Experience with tunable laser, OEMCM and advanced packaging concepts such as flip chip and non-hermetic packaging are preferred
• Great communication skills across originations, both within Cisco as well as contract manufactures
• Familiarity with data analysis tools such as SAS and JMP is desirable
• Detailed-oriented with a perfectionist attitude

Additional Considerations:

• Some Weekend Support Required
• Some Travel Required

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

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