Engineering Technician

About the role

The role requires the employee to work onsite at the Carlsbad, CA office location. Join Cisco’s Optical Engineering team and collaborate with multidisciplinary groups across product development, from design to manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, validation, and characterization of next-generation optical transceiver modules and related hardware.
• Execute functional, parametric, and environmental tests (including thermal cycling and humidity).
• Troubleshoot and diagnose complex hardware issues at the module, board, and component level using systematic debug methodologies.
• Configure, calibrate, and maintain complex lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, optical, environmental chambers, etc.).
• Collect, analyze, and summarize test data to identify trends, anomalies, and failure modes.
• Work closely with hardware, optical, and test engineers to support NPI and validation projects, providing clear technical documentation and failure analysis insights.
• Identify opportunities to improve test efficiency, repeatability, and data quality through improved procedures and automation workflows.

Requirements

• Associate’s degree in engineering technology, Electronics, Physics, or a related technical field or equivalent experience.
• 5 + years of hands-on experience in a testing, manufacturing, or laboratory environment.
• Experience in reading and interpreting schematics, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings; solid understanding of electronic test principles and measurement techniques.
• Experience working with lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, network analyzers, DMMs, power supplies, BERTs, traffic generators, and optical test equipment).
• Ability to lift and move equipment up to 25+ lbs. and work in a fast-paced laboratory environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with optical transceivers, fiber interconnects.
• Exposure to high-speed communication products (e.g., pluggable transceiver modules).
• Familiarity with DVT, NPI, or reliability testing environments.
• Basic scripting experience for test automation and data logging (e.g., Python).

Benefits

This role offers a competitive salary range of $80,700.00 to $102,100.00, subject to location and individual performance. Additional benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Cisco also provides paid time off, including holidays, birthdays, and personal days, as well as optional volunteer days. For quota-based sales roles, incentive compensation is included in the salary range.