Optical Component Engineer
Pubblicato il 20-10-2026 - Cisco Systems in Casarile
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Meet the TeamYou will work in a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment that includes engineering, operations and supply chain teams to develop next generation optical transport and optical transceiver technologies within Cisco. You will work closely with a network of Cisco optical suppliers and internal Cisco teams to guide qualification of optical transceiver, optical modules and optical transport products, module assembly and to manage quality issues.
Your ImpactYou will own the qualification of optical devices and assembly processes for Cisco's optical transport and optical transceiver products. You'll work closely with Cisco internal design teams to: assess, develop and qualify suppliers and technologies for wavelength line management (WLM) and optical transceivers. The role has a large scope, cross-organizational visibility and the potential to influence critical technology development,
as well as influence commodity strategy for Cisco's various product platforms.
What You'll DoPrimary responsibilities include technical assessment of optical suppliers including next generation technologies, material systems, packaging solutions and quality/reliability.
Conduct design and process reviews and audits to ensure design robustness, quality and manufacturing readiness.
Assess reliability risk, develop and execute to qualification plans and resolve technical issues.
Own the quality, reliability and manufacturability of WLM line cards/subsystems/ circuit packs, optical sub-modules/daughter cards and optical transceivers from design phase to end-of-life.
Partner with global supply management teams to develop commodity strategy and influence technology and supplier selection.
Assess business impacting/critical issues and drive product/component failure analysis, containment and corrective actions. You will manage and develop suppliers' quality.