Test Development Engineer - Software

The application window is expected to close on: 05/31/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

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.

• 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.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Physics, or related technical field.

• 3+ 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.

• Experience designing test software for coherent optical/transceiver products or similar photonics hardware.

• Any experience with NI LabVIEW/Test Stand for test software development, including instrument control, data acquisition, calibration, and test automation.

• 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.

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The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ 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.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which 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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco…