Hardware Engineer
Cisco · Posted Oct 14
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
The role sits within Cisco's Common Hardware Group, which specializes in hardware system development for Service Provider routers, delivering high-quality, power-efficient hardware using advanced SERDES technology at industry-leading bit rates. The team manages the entire hardware lifecycle—from definition and design to qualification, release, and sustaining—collaborating with internal teams and vendors. This role covers schematic capture in Cadence/Allegro, hardware bring-up with ASIC, FPGA, and Software teams, product qualification, lab debugging, and cross-functional product sustaining.
What you will do
- Capture schematics using Cadence/Allegro
- Collaborate with ASIC, FPGA, and Software teams for hardware bring-up
- Support for product qualification
- Debug issues in the lab and analyse system logs
- Support cross-functional teams for product sustaining
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelors/master’s in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
- 8-10 years’ experience in system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry
- Experience in Ethernet, high speed SERDES (>25G) interfaces, high speed design and signal integrity
- Experience in X86 architecture, and a very good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C
- Experience in designing with DDR5 and SSD memory devices
- Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro
- Experience with hardware bring up and design validation of products
- Prior experience with shipping products in troubleshooting field issues and Failure Analysis
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge on the signal integrity and system thermal design
- Basic scripting skill for test automation
- Good English written and verbal communications.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Cisco
Cisco Systems, Inc. is a worldwide leader in IT, networking, and cybersecurity solutions that transform how people connect, communicate, and collaborate. The company specializes in routing, switching, data center infrastructure, and software-defined networking designed for enterprises of all sizes. Today, Cisco drives major advancements in AI infrastructure, observability, and secure hybrid work platforms.
- Industry
- Networking
- Company size
- 90000+ employees
- Founded
- 1984
- Location
- San Jose, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
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President and Chief Product Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief People, Policy & Purpose Officer
Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Experience Officer
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