Integrated Photonic Engineer; Hybrid

Position: Integrated Photonic Engineer (Hybrid)
Location: Holmdel

The application window is expected to close on: 08/25/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

The Acacia division of Cisco is looking for an Integrated Photonics Engineer.

Meet the Team

Acacia (part of Cisco) is a market leader in high-speed coherent optical transceivers, pioneering the development of coherent pluggable transceivers. Acacia's coherent products are deployed by all hyperscalers to connect their Data Centers over distances from a few kilometers to thousands of kilometers and even in submarine networks. The emergence of AI has drastically increased the demand for Acacia's coherent transceivers.

Acacia's coherent transceivers are also being used in space applications and are expected to be used inside data centers as interconnect speeds continue to increase. Acacia is also entering the PAM4 Client market and is expected to be a key provider of PAM4 solutions, including a 1.6T PAM4 DSP. The Photonic Integrated Circuits (PIC) team is a dynamic group that develops advanced photonics chips for optical communications products.

Your Impact

Design, simulation, layout, and testing of photonic components and circuits. You will work very closely with the entire PIC team covering a wide variety of directions, including silicon photonics, lithium niobate and III-V device designs, simulation, foundry process development, production tapeout, PIC testing, and production support. You will also work closely with millimeter wave design team, packaging team, and module hardware / software / optics testing team in building complete products.

Acacia takes pride in providing and fostering a collaborate environment to ensure success and personal growth.

* Design and numerical modeling of passive and active photonic components, including high speed devices

* Script-based GDS layout of photonic components, circuits, and full product chips

* Hands-on testing of photonic components and circuits on die, wafer, and assembly levels.

Minimum Qualifications:

* Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience

* Prior experience with solid-state physics, integrated photonics, and opto-electronics

* Proven knowledge of PIC design, including active and passive components

* Prior experience with photonics numerical simulation principle and tools

* Prior knowledge in photonic device process and fabrication, along with device layout and tapeout.

Preferred Qualifications:

* Ph.D. with + 3 year experience.

* Prior experience with large-scale photonic circuit tape-outs in commercial foundries

* Design and simulation with Lumerical, COMSOL, HFSS, Cadence or other tools for optical, electronic, RF and thermal simulation.

* Prior experience with designing, simulating and testing of high speed electronic or optical devices, including optical modulators and photo detectors.

* Prior experience in hybrid integration of different material systems

* Prior experience with photonic component testing, including optical and RF testing

* Strong numerical and programming skills for example in Python for simulation and data analysis.

* Experience with statistical analysis and data interpretation for yield improvement.

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.

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