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Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (remote)

Cisco$191K — $281K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years or Master's degree with 8+ years or PhD + 5 years of industry experience in optical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, or physics.
  • Experience with solid-state physics, integrated photonics, and opto-electronics.
  • Proficient in photonics numerical simulation tools such as FDTD, HFSS, and COMSOL.
  • Background in photonic device process and fabrication methodologies.
  • Experience in photonic device layout and tapeout procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate closely with the PIC team on silicon photonics and III-V device design.
  • Design and simulate photonic components and circuits.
  • Perform layout and testing of photonic systems.
  • Engage with the millimeter wave design team for component integration.
  • Support production processes and testing of products.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to be part of a pioneering team in high-speed coherent optical transceivers.
  • Work in a dynamic and innovative environment with cutting-edge technology.
  • Engagement in projects related to AI and space applications.
  • Potential involvement in large-scale production and commercial tape-outs.
  • Collaboration between diverse engineering teams enhancing multidisciplinary skills.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 06/16/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Preferred candidates will be located in Maynard, MA, Holmdel, NJ or San Jose, CA.

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

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

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years or Master's degree with 8+ years or PhD + 5 years of industry experience in optical engineering, electrical engineering, material science, physics or related fields.
  • Experience with solid-state physics, integrated photonics, and opto-electronics
  • Experience with photonics numerical simulation principle and tools, such as FDTD, HFSS, COMSOL and etc.
  • Experience in photonic device process and fabrication
  • Experience with photonic device layout and tapeout

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience with photonic device layout and tapeout
  • Experience in hybrid integration of different material systems
  • Experience in photonic devices based on thin-film lithium niobate
  • Experience with designing, simulating and testing of high speed electronic or optical devices
  • Experience with photonic component testing
  • Experience with large-scale photonic circuit tape-outs in commercial

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