Title : Wafer Fab Product Engineer; Hybrid

The application window is expected to close on: 11/30/25 U.S. only.

NOTE:

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position will be based on-site 4 days a week in our Holmdel, NJ office.

Optics Operations Product Engineering team partners with cross-functional team of development engineers to design and sustain Optical transceiver components and modules throughout their product lifecycle. Product Engineers are self‑motivated, result oriented, and strong‑minded engineers who embrace creativity and new ways of thinking to deliver innovative solutions.

Optics Operations is an organization that enables and accelerates innovation to create an unrivaled customer experience & competitive advantage for Cisco through end-to-end operation leadership and product lifecycle management. In this role, you will be a key Optics Operations Engineering team member supporting the Cisco Optics Operations next generation product portfolio. Collaboration with global teams is essential to establish and implement best-known methods for Wafer Probers, Testers, and Probe Cards.

Engagement with wafer equipment suppliers, foundries, contract manufacturers, and testing vendors is required to address issues related to quality and performance.

Responsibilities include establishing manufacturing metrics that drive continuous improvements in equipment performance and processes to meet RF device and silicon photonics wafer product specifications. Performing statistical analysis of manufacturing data ensures that design, test, and processes meet the required quality standards. Preparation and presentation of information to operations and engineering team leaders are also key aspects of the role. Detailed yield analysis is performed to confirm that product performance, reliability, and manufacturability are aligned with RF device and silicon photonics wafer product specifications.

Collaboration with Operations and Design Engineering teams supports RF device and silicon photonics wafer activities throughout the product lifecycle. Additionally, driving the characterization of NPI and sustaining product yields, including benchmark correlation, helps to meet or exceed product cost and equipment capacity targets.

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical/Optical Engineering or equivalent educational background
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience working with opto‑electrical (silicon photonics) wafer fabrication design in high‑speed optical transceiver products.
• Proven track record of transitioning products from NPI to High volume production through a Contract Manufacture partner.
• Experience with complex data analytics using Python, JMP, R, Minitab, etc.
• Experience with design for manufacturability (DFM) during product development
• Experience with product development tasks:
  Bill of Materials, opto‑mechanical assembly, change management.

• Knowledge with CMOS and BiCMOS fabrication process and testing.
• Experience in engaging with semiconductor foundries.
• Knowledge with optical coupling alignment of opto‑electrical products using lasers, lenses, Fiber Array Unit (FAU), etc
• Experience with wafer processes involving foundries and contractor manufacturers, including but not limited to, etching, lithography, deposition, grinding, and dicing.
• Self‑motivated, action focused, and results oriented
• Excellent communication skills and ability to summarize & articulate engineering findings.

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