Job Description
**Application Window expected to close 03/01/2026.**
**Meet the Team**
Join Cisco’s Silicon Photonics group, where we combine deep expertise in analog, digital, and optical design to build the world’s fastest networking solutions. We’re a collaborative, innovative team passionate about pushing the limits of high-speed connectivity.
**Your Impact**
As a Hardware Design Engineer, you’ll lead the design and development of next-generation 100G/200G/400G photonics ICs. From architecture to lab validation, you’ll shape product direction, mentor engineers, and ensure Cisco stays at the forefront of optical networking innovation. Specific responsibilities include:
+ Drive architecture, design, and verification of high-speed mixed-signal and photonics circuits.
+ Define and document chip-level specifications and verification plans.
+ Collaborate across optical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
+ ...
**Meet the Team**
Join Cisco’s Silicon Photonics group, where we combine deep expertise in analog, digital, and optical design to build the world’s fastest networking solutions. We’re a collaborative, innovative team passionate about pushing the limits of high-speed connectivity.
**Your Impact**
As a Hardware Design Engineer, you’ll lead the design and development of next-generation 100G/200G/400G photonics ICs. From architecture to lab validation, you’ll shape product direction, mentor engineers, and ensure Cisco stays at the forefront of optical networking innovation. Specific responsibilities include:
+ Drive architecture, design, and verification of high-speed mixed-signal and photonics circuits.
+ Define and document chip-level specifications and verification plans.
+ Collaborate across optical, electrical, firmware, and manufacturing teams to deliver end-to-end solutions.
+ ...
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