Manufacturing Engineer

## About the Role The application window is expected to close on: 06/29/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. If you are looking to be a contributor at the forefront of innovation and want your work to drive the future of connectivity, this is your chance to join a passionate, world-class team. The Cisco-Acacia Optics Operations Team is looking for a Manufacturing Engineer who will be a key hands-on contributor, interacting with internal stakeholders and outsourced manufacturing partners, to help enable the rapidly growing and expanding portfolio of Coherent pluggables and embedded modules. This individual will have a prominent role in supporting New Product Introduction while driving Design for Manufacturability, Automation, and Cost. ## Responsibilities * Collaborate with Design Engineering from conceptual stage of product through release to volume manufacturing while influencing/ driving DFx. * Generate and maintain detailed assembly and inspection instructions for mechanical, soldering, fiber management, and packaging activities. Conduct hands-on training with technicians. * Provide process development support to module manufacturing partners and act as focal point for problem resolution. * Initiate and direct the design, implementation, and maintenance of production tooling, fixtures, and automation equipment to support process development, quality, and improvements. * Drive continuous improvement through defect trend reporting, analysis, and metrics reviews to ensure yield targets are met or exceeded. * Achieve all gate review checklist actions per program schedule. * Drive lean manufacturing practices to obtain optimal utilization of capital equipment, maximize HPU, and reduce transformation cost. * Act as Manufacturing designee for approval of product design changes. Working knowledge of Product Life-Cycle Management tools such as Agile or Omnify a plus. * Provide accurate and timely project reporting to internal stakeholders. ## Requirements **Minimum Qualifications** * BS Engineering degree with 5+ years of optical/ electronics manufacturing experience. * Hands-on experience in participating in product transfers and quick volume ramping at CM’s. * Expertise in collecting and analyzing data by applying SPC, FMEA, and DOE techniques to establish Cpk, drive continuous improvement and cost reduction actions. * Experienced in assembly automation equipment for high-volume manufacturing such as pick and place, dispensing, and wire-bonding. * 3+ years experience with Solidworks (or comparable) CAD software. * Some exposure to surface mount technology and thru-hole manual soldering techniques for opto-electronic components. * Background in machining processes, thermal management, and fixture design. * Familiarity with optical fiber handling, cleaning, splicing, and routing. **Who You Are** * Adaptable – open to and actively solicit new ideas and opinions. * High agency - demonstrates proactive independent learning by self-teaching new skills and persistently pursuing solutions without waiting for external guidance, ensuring continuous progress even when faced with unfamiliar challenges. * Influence & Positive Impact – skilled at persuading, motivating, and energizing others at all levels. Passionate, personable, self-confident, and likeable. * Ownership – fully accepting responsibility for a project, including proactively undertaking tasks that may extend beyond one’s formal duties, to ensure the project’s success and advance the best interests of the team. * Results Oriented – maintains appropriate focus on short- and long-term goals. Motivated by achievement, and persists until goals are reached, conveying a sense of urgency. * Teamwork - actively collaborates with team members by providing assistance on their projects and stepping in to support multiple colleagues as needed, fostering a culture of mutual support and shared responsibility. * Flexible, persistent, resourceful, driven to succeed, and have an entrepreneurial spirit. * An effective communicator (written and oral), enthusiastic team player and problem solver who drives positive results. ## Nice to Have * Working knowledge of Product Life-Cycle Management tools such as Agile or Omnify. ## Benefits * U.S. employees are offered benefits. * The starting salary range posted for this position is $108,700.00 to $137,700.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits. ## 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. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.