Role OverviewYou'll join NPI Operations for Co-Packaged Optics — a growing team spanning four functions and four sites that leads the product lifecycle from concept through end of life. This role sits within the Process & Automation Equipment function, which owns product bring-up at the contract manufacturer: defining the equipment needed to scale to production, structuring the manufacturing line, and handing off to regional operations after first customer ship before moving to the next program. Reporting into Process and Automation, you'll work alongside Program Management and the Center of Perfection move each product from prototype to sustained volume.
What You Will Do
Own the process and automation strategy for optical product manufacturing — define process flows, equipment requirements, alignment approaches, and automation needs for critical assembly steps. Drive early engagement for design-for-manufacturing and design-for-cost — work with engineering, operations, suppliers, and manufacturing partners to influence platform decisions early and improve manufacturability, automation feasibility, and scalable cost structures. Develop and refine manufacturing processes for scale — improve yield, cycle time, repeatability, and operational adaptability for new and existing optical product platforms. Identify and qualify the capital equipment for CPO/NPO across die and flip-chip attach, hybrid bonding, fiber-array attach, laser attach, encapsulation, laser burn-in, and wafer-, engine-, and module-level optical/electrical test. Support transfer from NPI to production — qualify and hand off validated equipment, process flows, documentation, and operating knowledge to internal operations teams and contract manufacturing partners.
Why It Might Be a Fit
You have 10+ years’ experience in process, equipment, and/or test engineering in optics, opto-electronics, or semiconductor packaging, including NPI and transfer to production. You have demonstrated experience defining, specifying, evaluating, or qualifying capital equipment working directly with suppliers and/or contract manufacturers. You have strong technical communication, problem-solving, and multi-functional execution skills related to design-for-manufacturing, design-for-cost, or manufacturing cost modeling. The starting salary range for this position is $139,200.00 to $201,400.00, and U.S. employees are offered benefits including medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, and equity in the form of restricted stock units.
Requirements
- 10+ years’ experience in process, equipment, and/or test engineering in optics, opto-electronics, or semiconductor packaging, including NPI and transfer to production
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, Optics/Photonics, Mechanical Engineering, Materials, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience defining, specifying, evaluating, or qualifying capital equipment working directly with suppliers and/or contract manufacturers
- Strong technical communication, problem-solving, and multi-functional execution skills related to design-for-manufacturing, design-for-cost, or manufacturing cost modeling
- Curiosity about using AI or digital tools to improve manufacturing analysis, process monitoring, or operational decision-making
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Grants of Cisco restricted stock units
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year
- 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- 4 paid days off for personal wellness
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
- Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
- 80 hours of sick time off
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Additional paid time away for critical or family issues
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Annual bonuses for non-sales roles
- Performance-based incentive pay for sales roles
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