Director, Hardware Engineering | Photonics IC, SERDES, EIC, PIC, High Speed Wireline | 15+ years, Bangalore

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+9.8% - Much faster than average

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Engineering From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Director Plus From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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About this role

Director, Hardware Engineering | Photonics IC, SERDES, EIC, PIC, High Speed Wireline | 15+ years, Bangalore Bangalore, India Director of Engineering - India Site Lead Meet the Team The Director of Engineering will lead the India Team in Bengaluru & Pune within Cisco's Client Optics Group (COG) Silicon Engineering Org. This role is responsible for setting the high-performance silicon engineering team in Bengaluru & Pune and driving the end-to-end execution of optical transceiver development for COG's silicon-photonics-based transceiver chipsets and modules. Key responsibilities include planning, architecture, development, simulation, diagnostics, bring-up, and validation of electronics and silicon photonics ICs (EICs & 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 the approach, timeline, and feasibility for new product concepts. Significant participation in Cisco's product lifecycle (PLC) process including Concept Commits (CCs), Engineering Commits (ECs) and other important PLC milestones. Working with the COG Program Management Team to develop and maintain accurate, detailed, and comprehensive program schedules and resource plans. Drive adoption of AI tools to enhance productivity, quality, and development speed. Silicon Development Oversee the design, development, delivery, and documentation of electronics ICs, and chipsets by working closely with the team in the US, various team leaders to guarantee execution with predictability, velocity and quality. Ensure India Silicon team is following best engineering practices in the development, physical design, custom layout,

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