Electrical Engineer

Overview

Serve as the technical anchor for Cisco hardware products across their lifecycle, from pre-concept through End of Life, bridging design engineering and manufacturing to meet cost, quality and reliability standards.

What you'll do

• Provide end-to-end engineering support from pre-concept through FCS (First Customer Ship), ensuring seamless transition to mass production.
• Engage early with hardware, mechanical and CAD design teams to influence component selection and drive Design for Excellence (DfX) principles.
• Facilitate early design engagement to align product requirements with manufacturing capabilities and process efficiency.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to develop robust manufacturing processes and technology integration during the NPI phase.
• Lead the identification, analysis and resolution of product quality issues during NPI and sustaining phases.
• Lead and participate in Design and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to proactively mitigate risks.
• Perform design diagnostic analysis and provide technical influence to resolve complex board bring-up and debug issues.
• Manage technical lifecycle activities, including defect reduction initiatives and qualification of new components.
• Drive cost avoidance and value engineering initiatives during the pre-production release phase.
• Maintain BOM (Bill of Materials) integrity, including proactive BOM structuring and risk management.
• Work with Component Engineering, T&Q and GSM to optimize design for cost-efficiency without compromising quality.
• Assess and identify technical capability gaps within the Contract Manufacturer (CM) and supply chain ecosystem.
• Develop, analyze and release comprehensive product documentation for factory and field environments.
• Conduct design lab experimentation, Design of Experiments (DOE) and debug activities to ensure product robustness.
• Act as the primary technical point of contact for EMS partners, ensuring alignment on quality standards and process execution.

What you'll need

• BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, plus 10+ years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in a high-volume, high-complexity engineering environment, including DFx and FMEA, specifically managing hardware lifecycles from concept to EOL.
• Comprehensive knowledge of system hardware architectures, design concepts and engineering development practices.
• Using various diagnostic tools, debug and troubleshoot failing systems down to board level and boards down to component level.
• Characterize timing interfaces using scope, logic analyzers, TDR and other equipment.
• Test, debug and bring up proto boards.

Nice to have

• Advanced experience with Allegro, Valor and other manufacturing tools, and hands-on DFM execution.
• Deep understanding of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly processes and technology.
• Advanced proficiency using design tools (Valor, schematic, CAD and other CAE tools).
• Demonstrated success working in cross-functional, matrixed environments.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of AI would be an additional advantage.