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Photonic Test Engineer

Carlsbad, California, US💼 Full-time💰 $128,200–$128,200🗓 2026-02-09 → 2026-09-25

Core

Develop and support engineering-test processes for Cisco's Silicon Photonics Integrated Circuits and chipsets, including failure analysis and lifecycle management of optical components.

Role type

Senior IC photonic test engineer

Builds

Next-generation component and packaging platform for silicon photonics

Domain

Semiconductor / Silicon Photonics / Optical Engineering

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

photonic test, failure analysis, structured problem-solving, test/assembly/process improvement, data analytics, AI/ML application

Preferred skills

C#, SQL, hardware/software automation, semiconductor production environment knowledge, photonics/fiber optics/semiconductor lasers knowledge

Technologies

C#, SQL, JMP, AI/ML

Responsibilities

Devise, develop, build and perform engineering tests for co-packaged optics platform; Perform failure analysis on optical components and assemblies; Recommend and implement test/assembly/process improvements; Support specialized testing needs from development to production; Apply data analytics leveraging AI/ML for proactive problem detection; Partner with hardware, software, and manufacturing teams

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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