Lab HW Engineer

Cisco • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

The Hardware Team is responsible for leading the hardware development through all phases of product design, from concept and architecture to production and support. Our engineers handle every aspect of chip development, from definition and architecture to silicon bring-up, validation, and system integration. This role combines strong technical expertise with leadership, planning, and cross-functional collaboration.
You will join our Cisco Silicon One team, the epicenter of Cisco’s ASIC design.
As a Hardware Lab Engineer you will be responsible for enabling and supporting the full lifecycle of silicon and hardware development by operating and evolving a world-class hardware lab environment.

Requirements

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience in hardware labs, silicon validation, EVB bring-up, or system-level debug.
• Prior hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, thermal tools).
• Prior experience supporting ASIC or SoC bring-up and validation.
• Prior experience with sockets, pogo pins, packages, and mechanical constraints.

Nice To Haves

• Hardware-oriented, with strong lab presence and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

• Own and manage day-to-day operation of the hardware lab supporting ASIC bring-up, EVB development, validation, and system debug.
• Ensure lab readiness for critical milestones such as silicon power-on, bring-up, qualification, and customer enablement.
• Provide hands-on technical support in the lab for EVB bring-up, debug, failure analysis
• Manage lab infrastructure, equipment, and resources including scopes, analyzers, power supplies, sockets, pogo pins, handlers, and automation tools.
• Coordinate lab usage and priorities across multiple projects and global teams.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including board design, package, mechanical, thermal, SI/PI, test, production, and validation.
• Drive continuous improvement of lab processes, workflows, safety, and efficiency.
• Interface with external vendors and partners for lab equipment, sockets, and manufacturing support.
• Support remote teams and cross-site collaboration by hosting and managing shared lab resources.

What This Job Offers

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