Lab HW Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

13d

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.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 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
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
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
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.