Component Engineer (Hybrid)

Cisco•San Jose, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Component Quality & Technology (CQT) team within the Global Supplier Management (GSM) organization in Cisco’s Supply Chain Organization is seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in electronic product design with failure analysis experience. This role focuses on evaluating and developing new technologies to enable sustained product differentiation. The ideal candidate will be skilled in resolving issues related to multidisciplinary aspects of power delivery designs, possess a "can do" attitude, independent thinking, and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues across all leadership levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Practical experience and understanding of power delivery circuits, failure analysis, and system-level integration are essential.

Requirements

BSME/BSEE or equivalent.
5+ years of experience in electronic design, field application, and/or failure analysis experience.
5+ years of experience with analog electronics, board design, circuit analysis, PCB layout, and/or hardware debugging.
Fundamental understanding of discrete components with associated PCB attach technologies.
Experience driving failure analysis to resolve performance and quality issues within sophisticated components and assemblies.
Experience of technical review for DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and manufacturing readiness.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of power electronics, electronic design principles, fabrication methods, validation testing.
Demonstrated competency in failure analysis techniques such as FMEA, 8D/Corrective Action, Fishbone IFD, Cause and Effect Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and risk assessment.
Experience on characterizing power semiconductors in power converting topology.
Experience with power system design in networking equipment.
Knowledge of thermal design principles and their effects on application and components.
Experienced in managing supplier relationships and implementing corrective actions and rigorous quality control measures to ensure product standards and reliability are consistently met.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with suppliers to predict, record failure signatures, and validate the behavior of power circuits including board mount power modules.
Ensure all contributing root causes are identified with corrective actions preventing future occurrences using your deep understanding of analysis techniques, sub-components, and manufacturing processes.
Apply expertise to investigate failures and be passionate about problem-solving and continuous improvement, with a commitment to product quality and future issue prevention.

Benefits

medical, dental and vision insurance
a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)