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# Hardware Engineering Technical Leader - Acacia (hybrid)

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** Maynard, MA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $179,000.0 - $254,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Computer Engineering, Wavelength-Division Multiplexing, Software Debugging, Hardware Design, Python (Programming Language), LTspice, Pcb Layout
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/86789605/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree to include a minimum of 12+ years of relevant industry experience
 * Experience with transmission line theory and effects (micro strip, strip line, CPW, etc.)
 * Experience with high-efficiency DC-DC power converters
 * Experience with analog/RF simulation tools (e.g. LTSpice, ADS)
 * Experience with VxDesigner, Allegro PCB and/or SiP Layout tools
 * Experience with PCB layout and constraint management tools to guide layout for high speed signaling (above 50+ GHz)
 * Experience with debugging and lab skills including working with innovative test equipment

Preferred Qualifications

 * Masters or advanced degree
 * Experience with Power Integrity (PI) simulations and tools
 * Knowledge of optical components (lasers, modulators, detectors, DWDM technologies, etc.)
 * Understanding and implementing digital control loops and DSP functions
 * Knowledge of Python

## Description

You will bekey member of Acacia's Hardware team and lead the hardware life cycle of our products. You will work within a multi-disciplinary Hardware, Software, Optics, and DSP engineering organization.

The ideal candidate has strong relevant and recent technical and hands-on experience, is able to hit the ground running as an individual contributor, and has experience either directly or indirectly leading teams, mentoring peers, and leading large programs. In this role, you will:

 * You will champion the innovation, architecture, specification, design, and validation of new hardware
 * You will apply your strong depth and breadth of expertise in telecommunications and high-speed electro-optical transmission systems to resolve complex business problems.
 * You will serve as a technical expert on verification, and issue resolution approach and coordinate with appropriate stakeholders to integrate changes into hardware design lifecycle.
 * You will lead, mentor, and influences other engineers within the HW and other organization