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Packaging Technical Leader - Silicon Photonics

**The application window is expected to close on December 16, 2025.** _NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received._

Members of the Supply Chain organization at select locations will generally be expected to follow a hybrid work model, which includes two days of in-office attendance each week, with limited exceptions

Meet the Team

This role will join the Semi & Optics Packaging Group withing Cisco's Component Quality and Technology Organization in Supply Chain.

You will operate at the intersection of advanced technology and strategic execution, working within a highly collaborative, cross-functional environment. This includes close partnership with design engineering, operations, and supply chain teams to pioneer next-generation Silicon Photonics technologies. You will also engage directly with senior technical leaders and management across Cisco Fabs and the OSAT supply chain, influencing commodity strategy and managing critical technical and quality challenges at a global scale.

Your Impact

Cisco is seeking a seasoned Silicon Photonics Packaging Technical Leader to lead the development and integration of advanced packaging solutions for silicon photonics (SiPh) products. This individual will provide technical leadership by driving innovation in 2.5D/3D packaging, collaborating with internal design teams and OSATs and ensuring manufacturability and reliability at scale.

This role offers significant scope, cross-organizational visibility, and the potential to shape critical technology development and influence long-term product platforms.

Key Responsibilities

+ Serve as the primary technical interface with Outsourced Semiconductor Assembly & Test (OSAT) and key component partners, driving assembly, test, and qualification for silicon photonics packages.

+ Proactively identify and mitigate risks, resolve highly complex assembly issues, and establish best-in-class quality and reliability standards across the supply chain.

+ Work collaboratively with design teams to influence package architecture and provide expert guidance on DfM, DfR contributing to the definition of critical process parameters for HVM. Engage deeply in substrate & PCB design, materials selection, and reviews.

+ Collaborate closely with internal and external teams to optimize packaging solutions for performance, cost, and manufacturability.

+ Present technical findings and recommendations to cross-functional teams and stakeholders

+ Stay informed on emerging packaging technologies and industry trends, contributing to the evaluation of new materials, processes, and architectures.

+ Mentor and guide junior engineers, fostering technical excellence and innovation within the team.

Minimum Required Qualifications

+ MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, or a related field, in combination with 7+ years of progressive experience in Photonics or Semiconductor Packaging Industry

+ Proven experience in advanced package assembly and integration and package reliability qualification

+ Understanding of package design & architecture, including substrate design and fabrication.

+ Expertise in advanced problem-solving methodologies (e.g., 8D, FMEA, statistical process control) and data analysis skills.

+ Knowledge and experience in physical failure analysis

Preferred Qualifications

+ Experience in Silicon Photonic packaging and/or co-packaged optics is a plus

+ Familiarity with volume manufacturing

+ Exceptional ability to work within and lead projects with highly cross-functional and geographically distributed technical teams.

+ Strong communication, data presentation, and influencing skills, capable of articulating technical concepts clearly to diverse audiences

+ Willingness to learn and evolve professionally

+ Experience with Advanced Packaging technologies such as 2.5D/3D, TSV, flip-chip, stacking, hybrid integration.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

+ 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

+ Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

+ Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

+ 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

+ Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

+ Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

+ .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

+ 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

+ 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

+ Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$168,800.00 - $277,400.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$148,800.00 - $248,200.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.