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# Integrated Photonic Test Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Holmdel, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $152,400.0 - $221,800.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, C Sharp (Programming Language), Computer Programming, Data Centers, Data Mining, Relational Databases, Database Queries, Python (Programming Language), LabVIEW, MATLAB, Data Driven Tests, Test Data, AI Infrastructure, JMP (Statistical Software), Statistics Packages, Data Analytics, Cisco
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F51D74CFC8A0493A9B4C5A2D0ABD0595/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience
 * Knowledge with solid-state physics, integrated photonics, and opto-electronics
 * Experience in hardware and software automation of photonics testing, * Ph.D. with + 3 year experience.
 * Prior experience with commercial large-scale photonic circuit testing developments
 * Prior experience building optical testing setups and systems for integrated photonics and performing hands-on testing.
 * Strong programming skills for testing automation using Python, Matlab, C#, or Labview
 * High proficiency in statistical programming languages for data analysis and modeling as well as experience in using commercial statistical applications like JMP
 * Strong SQL skills for complex data extraction from relational databases
 * Experience testing RF and high-speed optical components.
 * Prior experience specifically with silicon photonics or other integrated high-speed photonic platforms is a strong plus.

## Description

As an Integrated Photonic Test Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing and supporting Cisco's next generation integrated photonic components for telecommunications, data centers, and AI infrastructure. You will devise, develop and execute engineering tests supporting novel optical components to be used in Cisco's silicon photonics product offerings.

 * Develop, build and perform hands-on engineering tests to support Cisco's integrated photonic components and circuits on die, wafer and assembly levels.
 * Analyze and correlate optical test data with design and process parameters to optimize device performance for high-speed photonics applications
 * Apply data analytics leveraging AI/ML for proactive problem detection and resolution
 * Communicate clear, concise, and actionable data-driven analysis to cross-functional teams, including Design, Assembly, Test, Qualification and Foundry partners.


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