Cisco · 16 hours ago
Optical - Hardware Test Development Engineer
Maynard, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$149K/yr - $213K/yr
10+ years expCisco is a leader in innovating solutions that connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The Optical - Hardware Test Development Engineer will lead new product introduction (NPI) test development for optical transceiver products, collaborating with various teams to ensure product quality and performance throughout its lifecycle.
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Responsibilities
Validation, characterization, and production test development of optical Transceiver products. Involvement in initial phases of NPI/design to drive DFT/DFM to meet yield/improve test coverage goals. Influence decisions affecting architecture, calibration, test flow and design-for-test during product design phase
Work cross functionally with marketing, design, quality assurance, product and applications engineering teams
Work with Product Engineering to monitor/sustain current product flow in production with offshore contract manufacturing ensuring that cost, delivery and yield goals are met
Collect and condense data from characterization, quality and production tests, analyze statistics, summarize results and set product test limits
Provide product debug and failure analysis support for RMA as needed and use results to drive continuous test improvement
Qualification
Required
10+ yrs relevant industry experience with a B.S. degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems, Electrical Engineering, Physics, or other relevant major
Experience with high-volume client-side optical transceiver testing and manufacturing
Experience in programming test solutions using Python
Experience with rack equipment such as BERT's, optical switches, DCA's, power meters, polarization scramblers, WSS's, and optical spectrum analyzers including communication protocols for automated control
Experience with statistical analysis tools such as JMP, Data Conductor, DataPower, or Power BI, proven use of such tools to tackle complex Test Engineering problems
Preferred
MS Degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Systems, Physics or other relevant major
Experience using source control platforms such as Perforce, Clear Case, etc
Experience with coherent optical transceiver testing
Experience in programming test solutions using NI LabView/TestStand
Familiarity with revision control platforms and systems such as ‘Agile' or ‘Omnify'
In-depth knowledge of manufacturing workflows, GR&R, SPC, and process control-related statistical analysis
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Company
Cisco
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