Hardware Engineer

Cisco • San Jose, CA

8d • $152,400 - $255,100 • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cisco Low End Enterprise and Small Business switch team in developing the next generation switches for simplified and easy-to-use cloud connected edge Networks customers. Cisco’s LE/SMB switches team provides an outstanding, unique experience for Networks Hardware Engineers by combining the resources offered by a sizable multi-geography Hardware organization.

Requirements

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience, or equivalent related work experience.
• Some previous supervisory or team lead experience also required.
• Prior experience working with multi-gigabit Ethernet and Power-over Ethernet (PoE) technology.
• Prior experience with schematics/layout, Hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system level testing.
• Previous experience with working with Software team on system bring-up and porting, devices configuration (registers level).

Nice To Haves

• Familiar with Networking technologies and concepts
• Prior experience working on high volume and cost-sensitive product
• Experience with bringing product to production
• Experience with working with teams on different time-zones.
• Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.

Responsibilities

• Specify technical product documentations and lead reviews.
• Architect system block diagrams with major Networking ASIC suppliers.
• Design Networking Switches, review schematics/layout review, bring-up, troubleshooting, design validation, and build yield bring-up with tier one ODM/JDM partners.
• Work with major component supplier on the next generation high-performance and cost-effective technology.
• Collaborate with world class product management and Software platform team to develop next generation product definition.
• Work closely with cross functional team (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) in each NPI phases and bring the product to the market.
• Triage, debug, and root cause major customer issues during sustaining stage.
• Participate any process improvement and innovation.

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
• 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 employees)
• flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
• 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
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses (for non-sales roles)
• performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior