Hardware Engineering (Electrical) Technical Lead
About The Position
The Common Hardware Group (CHG) Wireless is responsible for the Cisco Enterprise Access Point Portfolio. As part of the wireless engineering group, you will collaborate with multi-functional teams—including Hardware Design, Antenna/Compliance, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC/EMI, and Mechanical Design—to deliver industry-leading wireless products. This role involves leading hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) for Cisco Enterprise Access Point programs, from architecture definition to mass production. You will drive the design and implementation of complex power systems, including Board-Mounted Power and Front-End power solutions, optimizing power stages for maximum efficiency and thermal performance. Responsibilities include authoring Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), participating in RFQs, iterating on schematics and layout designs, and performing thorough validation. You will also provide technical mentorship, control product schedules, coordinate with various teams, and perform failure analysis and root cause analysis to ensure designs meet DFM and quality assurance standards. Collaboration with firmware and mechanical teams is essential to ensure power supply designs are fully integrated and thermally compliant.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or power electronics with 8+ years of experience, or master’s degree with 6+ years of experience, or PhD with 3+ years of related experience.
- Experience in end-to-end product development, having launched at least 1 hardware product.
- Experience in RF system design and wireless standards.
- Experience with power electronics and analog design, specifically with topologies such as buck, buck-boost, flyback, and LLC.
- Experience in industry-standard tools such as Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys, or Hyperlynx.
Nice To Haves
- Demonstrated interest and expertise in solving complex, high-density Board-Mounted and Front-End power hardware challenges.
- Experience with Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function-generators, electronic loads, and bench programmable AC/DC power sources.
- Knowledge of firmware-level power management and mechanical/thermal design constraints in power supplies.
- Strong understanding of component selection, materials, manufacturing processes, and DFM/QA methodologies.
- Experience with antenna design and the compliance/certification process for Wi-Fi products.
- Familiarity with manufacturing build management and factory processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead hardware New Product Introduction (NPI) for Cisco Enterprise Access Point programs, from architecture definition to mass production.
- Drive the design and implementation of complex power systems, including Board-Mounted Power and Front-End power solutions. Optimize power stages (buck, buck-boost, flyback, LLC) for maximum efficiency and thermal performance.
- Author Product Requirement Documents (PRDs), participate in RFQs, and iterate on schematics and layout designs. Perform thorough validation using stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, and programmable power sources.
- Provide technical mentorship to the team regarding power topologies, analog design, and component selection.
- Control product schedules through the NPI cycle. Coordinate with Mechanical, Sourcing, Packaging, Certification, and Quality teams.
- Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR/8D). Ensure all designs meet DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and quality assurance standards.
- Connect with firmware and mechanical teams to ensure power supply designs are fully integrated and thermally compliant.
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
- 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, and 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, and 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 (for non-sales roles)
- performance-based incentive pay (for sales roles)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
