Design Verification Engineer - Acacia Networks
Cisco SystemsJob Title
Design Verification Engineer - Acacia Networks
Role Summary
Join the Device Verification Test (DVT) group supporting Acacia/Cisco optoelectronic products. The engineer will design and execute automated verification and production tests for photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and modules, and work with silicon photonics, RF, ASIC, DSP and operations teams to improve yield and throughput.
Experience Level
Senior-level engineer. See Education Requirements for specific years-of-experience guidance.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include verification, test development, and supporting failure analysis.
- Plan and execute design verification test plans for PICs and modules.
- Develop test algorithms, calibration procedures, and automation for production and DVT.
- Debug and bring up new PICs and modules with RF, silicon photonics, DSP, and module teams.
- Run automated testing and characterize devices using fiber-optic and RF test equipment.
- Document verification results, test procedures, and design verification artifacts.
- Support PIC-level failure analysis and troubleshooting to improve yields.
- May require domestic and international travel to support customers and internal collaboration.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and practical experience; preferred skills listed separately.
- Hands-on laboratory experience with test and measurement equipment.
- Experience with fiber-optic components and optical test methods.
- Experience in developing test automation and scripting (preferably Python).
- Ability to debug hardware and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Strong problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel as needed for customer and internal support.
Preferred:
- Experience with high-bandwidth RF and EO/OE testing.
- Familiarity with client optics DSP, SerDes testing, PAM4, and coherent optical communications.
- Knowledge of DAC/ADC operations and controls.
- Experience with data analysis tools (e.g., JMP), C++, MATLAB, or VPI modeling.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree plus 7 years of related experience, or Master's degree plus 4 years of related experience, or PhD plus 2 years of related experience.
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).
