Test Development Engineering Technical Leader (on-site) - 2010977
Cisco · Carlsbad, CA · Supply Chain and Manufacturing Ops
About this role
Cisco is hiring a staff-level QA Engineer in the software engineering function based in Carlsbad, CA. The posting calls out experience with Python, Agile, Configuration Management, Power BI. Compensation is listed at $148,800–$212,900 per year.
- Role
- QA Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- staff
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Carlsbad, CA
- Department
- Supply Chain and Manufacturing Ops
- Posted
- Apr 15, 2026
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Job description
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Test Development Engineering Technical Leader (onsite) - 2010977
***this position requires employee to be onsite daily in Carlsbad CA office***
Meet the Team
Join Cisco’s COG business unit as part of our dynamic Test Development team, where innovation and collaboration drive the success of our optical transceiver products. As a Test Development Engineer, you’ll work closely with cross-functional teams, including design, product engineering, quality, and applications—to develop, validate, and optimize production tests from NPI through the product lifecycle. Our team thrives on solving complex technical challenges, improving test coverage, and ensuring high-quality, reliable products reach our customers worldwide.
Your Impact
As a Test Development Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance, manufacturability, and quality of optical transceiver products. You will lead test development, validation, and characterization efforts from NPI through production, driving design-for-test decisions and optimizing test coverage. By analyzing test data, setting product limits, and collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product engineering, manufacturing, design, and applications, you will influence product performance, yield, and cost while supporting continuous improvement and failure analysis initiatives.