Director, Hardware Engineering (Client Optics Group)
Carlsbad, CA, United States • Posted June 06, 2026
Job Type:
Full-time
Location:
Carlsbad, CA
Posted:
June 06, 2026
Category:
other-general
Application Deadline:
June 10, 2026
Role Description
The application window is expected to close on: 06/19/2026
**Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received** .
**Meet the Team**
**The Director will be responsible for setting up and leading a high-performance engineering design team in the US & India for Cisco’s Client Optics Group (COG) and driving the end-to-end execution of optical transceiver development for COG’s silicon-photonics–based transceiver chipsets and modules. Key responsibilities include architecture, development, simulation, diagnostics, bring-up, and validation of electronics IC (EIC) paired with silicon photonics ICs (PICs). A significant new focus for this role is the deployment of AI tools, when possible, to enhance productivity, quality, and development cycle times.**
**Your Impact**
**Product Planning**
**Evaluating Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) and providing timely responses as to th...
**Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received** .
**Meet the Team**
**The Director will be responsible for setting up and leading a high-performance engineering design team in the US & India for Cisco’s Client Optics Group (COG) and driving the end-to-end execution of optical transceiver development for COG’s silicon-photonics–based transceiver chipsets and modules. Key responsibilities include architecture, development, simulation, diagnostics, bring-up, and validation of electronics IC (EIC) paired with silicon photonics ICs (PICs). A significant new focus for this role is the deployment of AI tools, when possible, to enhance productivity, quality, and development cycle times.**
**Your Impact**
**Product Planning**
**Evaluating Marketing Requirements Documents (MRDs) and providing timely responses as to th...
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