Test Development Engineer - Software

About the role

Join the Optics Operations team in developing component test software solutions and infrastructure supporting manufacturing operations across the globe. You will work with cross-functional teams including Test Engineering, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, and Quality to enable reliable, scalable, and maintainable test solutions.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and troubleshoot test system control software for optical component test processes.
• Diagnose and resolve issues involving test software, fixtures, instrumentation, and device behavior.
• Analyze test processes to make software-based cycle-time improvements through data-driven, regression-tested methods.
• Analyze test data, investigate trends and failures, and document results in support of quality and production readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in test software architecture, maintainability, reuse, and operator effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.
• At least 5 years of experience developing or supporting automated test systems in a manufacturing, NPI, or design-verification environment.
• Strong experience with Python for test software development, including instrument control, data acquisition, calibration, and test automation.
• Familiarity with lab instruments used in optical/electrical test environments, such as optical power meters, attenuators, switches, laser sources, etc.
• Source-control skills using either Git, SVN, or Perforce.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing test software for coherent optical/transceiver products or similar photonics hardware.
• Experience supporting production test stations, sustaining engineering, or global manufacturing.
• Experience developing DVT, characterization, regression, or manufacturing test plans.
• Knowledge of calibration methods, gage R&R, and yield improvement analysis.

Benefits

Starting salary range: $135,800.00 to $193,400.00
U.S. benefits: Medical, dental and vision insurance, 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Volunteer time off: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees, 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco.

Pay

$135,800.00 to $193,400.00
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.

Schedule

Flexible vacation time off program, with no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations).