Overview
Join Cisco as an Optical Engineer within a Center of Excellence that drives photonic innovation. You will design, test, and validate advanced optical transmission systems, collaborating across global teams to accelerate product releases. You will translate requirements into robust architectures, select and integrate photonic components, and address complex technical challenges for field deployments. This role offers exposure to cutting-edge laboratories and partnerships, with a direct impact on Cisco's optical portfolio and cloud-scale networks.
Responsabilità Translate product requirements into technical design specifications and own end-to-end design, testing, and validation of optical transmission systems and subsystems
Drive medium-to-large technical features from concept to completion by selecting and integrating active and passive photonic components for optimal link performance
Lead multi-functional engineering initiatives spanning global teams to align on business needs, ensure quality standards, and accelerate product release




Analyze lab testing outcomes to identify root causes and implement innovative solutions for field deployments and next-generation designs
Requisiti fondamentali Hands-on laboratory experience performing optical measurements, characterization, and validation using standard optical test instrumentation
Experience managing or collaborating with external manufacturing partners (ODM/JDM vendors) or component suppliers
Proficiency in English (written and spoken) for international collaboration
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Optical Engineering, Photonics, Physics, Telecommunications, or related technical subject area
Proactive technical leadership
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis
Cross-functional collaboration across time zones
Coherent optical engines and advanced transceivers
Multi-channel optical line system architectures
Collaboration with firmware and software teams to translate sub-system behaviors

📌 Optical Engineering Technical Leader (Monza)
🏢 Cisco Systems
📍 Monza