HW Board Design Engineer

Cisco • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The HW Board Design for Silicon one EVB’s is responsible for hardware board design activities with a strong focus on test, qualification, and readiness for production. This role spans all phases of hardware development, from architecture and design through bring-up, validation, and qualification, combining deep technical expertise with leadership and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, and 5+ years of experience in hardware board design and development
• Prior experience working with digital, analog, and power circuit design
• Prior experience with Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis and debug
• Prior experience with PCB design tools and reviewing complex, high-speed layouts
• Prior experience with high-speed interfaces and SI/PI best practices

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting manufacturing, test, and working with suppliers
• Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, logic analyzer, etc.)

Responsibilities

• Work with the hardware engineering team focused on board design, test, and qualification
• Define hardware architecture and board-level design strategy with test, qualification, SI, and PI requirements in mind
• Oversee schematic design, PCB layout, and component selection
• Review designs for quality, reliability, cost, manufacturability, testability (DFM/DFT), signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI)
• Own test readiness, including support for bring-up, debugging, validation, and qualification
• Manage schedules, task prioritization, and resource allocation
• Work closely with FW, SW, mechanical, QA, test, and manufacturing teams
• Drive design reviews, SI/PI risk analysis, and technical decision-making
• Support transition from prototype to qualified hardware and production release
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and qualification requirements

What This Job Offers

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