Integrated Photonic Test Engineer
Core
Develop, build, and execute hands-on engineering tests for Cisco's integrated photonic components and circuits at die, wafer, and assembly levels to support high-speed photonics applications.
Role type
Senior IC integrated photonic test engineer
Builds
Silicon photonics product offerings for optical communications, data centers, and AI infrastructure
Domain
Telecommunications, Data Centers, AI Infrastructure, Silicon Photonics
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
solid-state physics, integrated photonics, opto-electronics, hardware and software automation of photonics testing, data analytics leveraging AI/ML, statistical programming, SQL, RF and high-speed optical component testing
Preferred skills
Ph.D. with 3+ years experience, commercial large-scale photonic circuit testing, building optical testing setups and systems, Python/Matlab/C#/Labview programming, JMP, silicon photonics platforms
Technologies
Python, Matlab, C#, Labview, JMP, SQL
Responsibilities
Develop, build and perform hands-on engineering tests to support integrated photonic components and circuits on die, wafer and assembly levels; Analyze and correlate optical test data with design and process parameters to optimize device performance; Apply data analytics leveraging AI/ML for proactive problem detection and resolution; Communicate data-driven analysis to cross-functional teams including Design, Assembly, Test, Qualification and Foundry partners
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC