Technician (Onsite)

The application window is expected to close on: 05/15/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . This position is an onsite position in Holmdel, New Jersey, United States. Meet the Team Acacia is a Cisco company that takes pride in providing and fostering a collaborative environment to ensure success and personal growth. You will work with other Acacia quality and reliability technical team members to conduct reliability tests, analyze data, and collaborate on understanding product performance and reliability through DfR analysis. Our small team of reliability engineers and technical leaders significantly impacts product releases through rapid, efficient and error-free qualification. We also improve product design through reliability testing while working in an agile and efficient environment where every member respects each other's talents and personality. Your Impact Responsibilities include: Execute qualification and reliability testing of Acacia products under the direction of a reliability engineer. Perform reliability testing using existing test platforms, fixturing, and software. Assist in validating and reporting test data related to reliability testing for novel photonic packages and die. Support the development and building of new test platforms. Develop knowledge and experience in optics design, manufacturing, testing, and reliability through test development assistance. Investigate failures and collaborate closely with Design and Process Development teams to determine root causes and implement reliability improvements. Work closely with design, engineering, manufacturing, and vendors in component failure analysis to drive corrective actions and qualification. Assist in failure analysis activities. Participate in lab maintenance activities. Minimum Qualifications BS in Optical/Electronic Engineering, Physics, or Materials Science or related discipline or 3 years of relevant work experience. Experience working with optical fiber devices. Experience in soldering. Preferred Qualifications Willingness to learn and interest in quality and reliability engineering for optical communications components and systems. Familiarity with development of custom test racks and software to drive qualification testing. Willingness to learn about Design for Reliability and Physics of Failure Analysis techniques and models, Telcordia and JEDEC qualification and reliability standards related to module assemblies and associated components, e.g. die, passives, optical components, capacitors, diodes. Physical and electrical characterization techniques. Knowledge of programming languages/software such as Python, Matlab, and Labview desirable. 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 $85,800.00 to $108,900.00 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 lo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)