Hardware Engineer- PCB Design - CPU, USB, PCIe, High-Speed SerDes, Power & Signal Integrity- 7+ years
Cisco · Posted Nov 3
Networking, cloud, cybersecurity, and enterprise IT infrastructure services
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About the role
Network Hardware Engineering (NHE) builds hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, Wireless, and Industrial products, including silicon, optics, and platforms like Silicon One, covering architecture through design, qualification, and production. The team owns full product development for networking hardware used globally. This role focuses on board and PCB design, hardware automation, performance characterization, and power analysis, working cross-functionally with signal integrity, diagnostics, and external vendors.
What you will do
- Cisco Hardware Engineers design and develop industry-leading products and solutions. Focus areas include innovation, new technology exploration, execution, quality, cost, and lifecycle support.
- Development activities span system/board Design, PCB layout, hardware automation, performance characterization, and power analysis. Cross-functional team engagement includes signal integrity, diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, & external vendors.
- Facilitate communication and creative problem-solving to identify root causes of customer & development issues, categorize failures, and implement corrective measures.
- Collaborate with external vendors, ensuring suitability and performance of high-performance components and alignment to project specifications.
- Leverage effective communication schemes to ensure team and leadership alignment.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering + 7 years of experience, or Masters in Electrical or Computer Engineering + 7 years of related experience, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering + 1 years of related experience.
- Hands on work experience into PCB Design & development
Preferred qualifications
- Experience in hardware engineering within the Networking Equipment industry.
- Understanding of the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept to production release and product sustaining.
- Familiarity with contemporary hardware interfaces, CPU, USB, PCIe, Ethernet, high-speed SerDes, power and signal integrity, low-voltage, high-current power supplies, and distribution.
- Familiarity with mechanical and thermal designs, constraints, trade-offs, and how they affect product performance and reliability.
- Solid technical knowledge and ability to guide technical failure analysis investigations and design optimization.
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
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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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