Senior Mechanical Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

11d•$152,400 - $221,800•Onsite

About The Position

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms—like Silicon One—are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world. As a member of the platform engineering mechanical team based in San Jose, CA, you will work on current and next-generation mechanical designs for hyperscale and data center networking systems. We seek individuals who thrive in dynamic environments and value open communication, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer success.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering or equivalent and 7+ years of experience designing electronic enclosures.
Experience in use of 3D MCAD tools (Creo/NX).
Experience designing sheet metal parts using soft and hard tooling guidelines.
Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent and 4+ years of experience designing electronic enclosures.
Relevant experience in the mechanical design of computer/networking.
Experience in designing sheet metal enclosures for fixed and modular systems
Prior knowledge in manufacturing tooling for sheet metal, plastic, and die-casting.
Experience in designing plastic and die-cast parts.
Broad knowledge of other cross-functional design areas: PCB layout, EMI, safety, and thermal.

Responsibilities

Design and deliver next generation chassis and cards that meets system product requirements.
Perform detailed 2D tolerance analysis for complex electro-mechanical assemblies using spreadsheet and/or 3D tolerance analysis tool such as CETol.
Design and develop innovative mechanical solutions using sheet metal, plastic, and die-cast that meets EMI, safety and compliance requirements.
Develop 3D CAD model using Creo or NX.
Create detailed drawings by applying Geometric Tolerancing and Dimensioning (GD&T) principles.
Assist with resolution of issues by working closely with manufacturing team and suppliers, developing mitigation plans, and keeping management informed.
Collaborate with cross functional teams (HW, SI, CAD, Thermal, Manufacturing, etc.) to negotiate requirements and evaluate technical risks and tradeoffs.
Collaborate with thermal engineers to design and implement cooling solutions.
Teamwork: the candidate must be able to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with team members to achieve project goals and contribute positively to the engineering community.

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
Cisco restricted stock units
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)