Design Verification Engineer - Acacia Networks

Job Title

Design Verification Engineer - Acacia Networks

Role Summary

Work in the Device Verification Test (DVT) group to design and run automated tests for photonic integrated circuit (PIC) devices and modules. Collaborate with silicon photonics, optical packaging, ASIC, DSP, and operations teams to bring new products to production and improve yield and throughput.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting specifies senior experience expectations (see Education Requirements for the degree + years breakdown).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include test development, verification, and production support for optoelectronic components and modules.

• Lead design verification test planning and execution for PICs and modules.
• Develop automated test algorithms and calibration procedures.
• Support new product introduction: debug and bring-up new PICs and modules with cross-functional teams (RF, silicon photonics, DSP, module design).
• Document design verification activities and maintain verification artifacts.
• Support PIC-level failure analysis and troubleshooting to improve yields.
• Collaborate with operations to deliver high-throughput, high-yield test processes.
• Occasional international and domestic travel to support customers and internal collaboration.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience, followed by preferred skills.

• Must-have: Prior hands-on laboratory experience working with test and measurement equipment.
• Must-have: Experience with basic fiber-optic components and optical test setups.
• Must-have: Practical experience in test execution, debug, and failure analysis for hardware devices.
• Nice-to-have: High-bandwidth RF and EO/OE testing experience.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with client optics DSP, SerDes, and related testing.
• Nice-to-have: Test automation and software skills, especially Python-based automation.
• Nice-to-have: Knowledge of DAC/ADC operation, PAM4/coherent optical communications, data analysis tools (e.g., JMP), and programming/modeling (C++, MATLAB, VPI).
• Nice-to-have: Strong problem solving, documentation, and communication skills.

Education Requirements

Minimum qualifications specified as: Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of related experience, or Master's degree plus 4 years, or PhD plus 2 years. The posting does not specify a required field of study or certifications.

About the Company

Company: Cisco Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, CA, United States

Cisco Systems is a global technology company that designs and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, software, and services. It provides enterprise and service-provider networking, security, collaboration, and optical communications solutions (including Acacia Communications technologies for high-speed optical interconnects).