Hardware Engineer- PCB Design - CPU, USB, PCIe, High-Speed SerDes, Power & Signal Integrity- 7+ years

Overview

Cisco Hardware Engineers design and develop industry-leading networking hardware products and solutions within Network Hardware Engineering, covering the full product lifecycle from architecture to production.

What you'll do

• Develop system and board designs, including PCB layout, hardware automation, performance characterization, and power analysis.
• Facilitate communication and creative problem-solving to identify root causes of customer and development issues, categorize failures, and implement corrective measures.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including signal integrity, diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, and external vendors.
• Collaborate with external vendors to ensure suitability and performance of high-performance components and alignment to project specifications.
• Use effective communication to ensure team and leadership alignment.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 7 years of experience, or Master's in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 7 years of related experience, or PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 1 year of related experience.

Nice to have

• 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.