Component Engineer – Optical Suppliers, Transceivers

Cisco

Senior Optical Component Engineer at Cisco leading qualification of optical transport and transceiver products. Collaborating with internal design teams and ensuring quality from design to end-of-life.

Posted 6/12/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $128,200 - $162,300 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Assembly

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead optical device and assembly process qualification for optical transport and optical transceiver products
Partner with internal design teams to assess, develop, and qualify suppliers and technologies for wavelength line management (WLM) and optical transceivers
Own the quality, reliability, and manufacturability of optical sub-modules/daughter cards and optical transceivers from design phase to end-of-life
Assess business-impacting issues and drive product/component failure analysis, containment, and corrective actions

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of relevant experience in optics, specifically in opto-electronics or optical materials
Degree in Optical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a similar field
Demonstrated understanding of design, working principles, physics, and failure modes of optical sub-assemblies (e.g. TOSA/ROSA, tunable lasers)
Proven experience in reliability engineering, quality metrics, and resolving design/manufacturing reliability issues
Demonstrated ability to work within a cross-functional environment and manage external suppliers

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid day off for employee's birthday
Year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Optional 10 paid days per year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

optical device qualificationassembly process qualificationwavelength line managementoptical transceiversfailure analysisreliability engineeringquality metricsoptical sub-assembliesTOSAROSA

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationsupplier managementproblem-solving