Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (remote)

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Median wage (BLS OEWS)

$116,543 national median

Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)

+9.8% - Much faster than average

103% above the BLS national median for software engineering aggregate.

Matched to SOC 15-1252 - Software Engineering aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

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About this role

Integrated Photonics Technical Leader - Acacia (remote) 2 Locations The application window is expected to close on: 05/01/2026 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 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,

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