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Photonic Packaging Engineer

Carlsbad, California, US💼 Full-time💰 $134,300–$134,300🗓 2026-04-07 → 2026-09-26

Core

Design, develop, and support next-generation packaging platforms for Cisco's Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits and chipsets, focusing on electromechanical assemblies and automated manufacturing tools.

Role type

Senior IC photonic packaging engineer

Builds

Critical optical components, processes, and tools for high-volume manufacturing platforms

Domain

Semiconductor manufacturing / Silicon Photonics

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Hardware/process automation, electromechanical assembly design, data analysis (SQL/JMP), C#/.NET development, photonics/fiber optics/semiconductor lasers knowledge

Preferred skills

Machine vision in automation, AI/ML for diagnostics and edge case stimulation

Technologies

C#, .NET, SQL, JMP, AI/ML frameworks

Responsibilities

Design and test prototypes of complex electromechanical assemblies for automated tools; analyze data from automated packaging tools to improve novel subassemblies; implement test/assembly/process improvements to reduce cycle time and automate systems; apply analytics and AI/ML to optimize diagnostics and problem detection; partner with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams for multi-functional alignment; mentor teams in diagnostics, data engineering, and AI-assisted development

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities

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