Compute Hardware Technical Leader (Hybrid)

Cisco•San Jose, CA

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms—like Silicon One—are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world. Cisco Silicon One (#CiscoSiliconOne) is a business organization with a long track record of building complex and high-performance Silicon ASICs. Our silicon devices drive the world’s most complex networks and carry over 90% of IP traffic. Cisco Silicon One is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market that enables customers to deploy the best-of-breed silicon from Top of Rack (TOR) switches all the way through web scale data centers and across service provider, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. The Computing Systems Products Group leverages the innovative Unified Computing Systems architecture to enable a fully unified data center. Our team architects, designs, implements, and delivers industry-leading computing system products that integrate compute, storage, network, visualization, and management into a single platform. In this highly visible role as Compute Hardware Technical Leader, you will be part of a dynamic and passionate team working on innovative projects. You are a creative and skilled technical professional who excels at solving complex problems. As a passionate innovator and self-starter, you turn strategic visions into reality. With strong communication and analytical abilities, you collaborate effectively by listening, finding common ground, and working as a team to find the best product solutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 8+ years of system level development experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 5+ years of system level development experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 2+ years of system level development experience.
Experience in hardware designs with x86 or ARM CPUs
Experience with high-speed design signal integrity issues, power distribution techniques

Nice To Haves

10+ years of experience in system level development in the server/computer/network/storage industry
Ability to interface with other disciplines, including software, mechanical and signal integrity
Skilled in articulating ideas and technical concepts to diverse audiences, both verbally and in writing.
Experience with High Speed Network Interfaces (10G/25G/100G/400G)
Experience with PCIe Gen5/Gen6 adaptors and switches
Experience designing systems with DDR4/DDR5 DIMMs
Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools such as Cadence Concept, and Allegro
Experience with shipping products
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
Ability to travel 5%-10% of the year

Responsibilities

Lead system design on computing system products
Drive computing products from concept to production
Address challenging technical problems and issues
Interact with Cross-functional teams for technical discussions
Act as technical liaison for key suppliers for the product and technical perspectives
Work with and manage JDMs for server products development

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
grants of Cisco restricted stock units
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 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 determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees (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 from one calendar year to the next
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
performance-based incentive pay