Senior Mechanical Engineer- (Hybrid)
About The Position
The Senior Mechanical Engineer will architect, design, and deliver system mechanical designs for Cisco Silicon One hardware platforms. The role contributes to product and project architecture, resolves complex system-level design issues, influences product interfaces, and leads cross-functional development of major products such as boards, enclosures, and chassis from concept through testing. The engineer develops thermal and structural solutions, supports advanced PCB and interconnect design, and helps ensure performance, safety, EMC, signal integrity, and manufacturability requirements are met. The position is hybrid, with three days per week at Cisco’s Austin location.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 7+ years of related experience, or a Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering and 4+ years of related experience, or a PhD and 1+ year of related experience.
- Experience using 3D MCAD tools such as Creo, NX, or SolidWorks.
- Experience with sheet-metal design, plastic injection molding, die casting, heat sinks, fans, interconnects, and PCB layout.
- Experience in tolerance analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and statistical analysis.
Nice To Haves
- Prior experience designing and developing electronic enclosures for fixed network systems for EIA/Orv3/MGX rack platforms.
- 7+ years of experience in enterprise electronic system design.
- Experience with thermal design for telecom equipment or equivalent.
- Experience with NX and/or Creo MCAD modeling tools and Teamcenter PDM data management.
- Experience with electronic systems, reading specifications, and applying GD&T knowledge to ensure product design requirements are met.
- Experience with ECO, BOM, and deviation processes.
Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and deliver system mechanical designs based on product requirements.
- Define product- and project-level architecture with originality and innovation.
- Influence interface designs between products to ensure interoperability.
- Resolve complex system-level design issues.
- Lead development of major products such as boards, enclosures, or chassis, coordinating with other departments and participating in schedules from conception through testing.
- Design PCBs involving advanced technologies and construction, including HDI, fine-pitch pin fields, and high I/O counts.
- Address EMC, safety, signal-integrity, design-for-manufacturing, and mechanical design considerations.
- Develop interconnect solutions for power connectivity, high-speed I/O, high-speed backplane connectors, and cable assemblies.
- Promote improved ECAD design methodologies and processes.
- Design and develop advanced thermal and structural solutions to meet performance requirements.
- Develop schedules and manage medium-to-large tasks.
- Participate in or lead Cisco’s Patent Program.
- Collaborate cross-functionally and lead collaboration beyond the work group.
- Deliver professional presentations and communicate verbally with stakeholders.
- Recommend improved DFM/DFA approaches to vendors.
- Independently write complete functional and design specifications.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short- and long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Paid holidays
- Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- Paid day off for employee’s birthday
- Paid year-end holiday shutdown
- Paid personal wellness days
- Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
- Sick time off
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional paid volunteer days
- Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees
- Potential grants of Cisco restricted stock units
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
