Software Engineering Technical Leader - Hardware Diagnostic Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

19h

About The Position

Be part of the Cisco Common Hardware Group's QUAD (Quality and Diagnostics) team! This team works on Hyperscale network and Enterprise Data Center switches based on Cisco Silicon One ASIC. This is a unique opportunity to grow your technical skills and will allow for visibility and recognition across multi-functional teams within Cisco. We value motivated individuals who enjoy solving complex challenges and thrive in a collaborative, innovative environment. In this role as Hardware Diagnostic Engineer, you will develop the diagnostics tests suites for cisco switches on Linux server using your embedded software development skills. You will work on new hardware system bring-up, collaborate with multi-functional teams including ASIC team, hardware team, vendors, and manufacturers to tackle complicated hardware issues and develop board support package (BSP) for ASIC bringing up and running SONiC. You will also support our manufacturing test team for failure analysis to improve product yield and shorten the test time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with at least 8+ years of professional experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 6+ years of professional experience.
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience developing software using C/C++ and/or Python within a Linux environment.
Minimum of 5 years of experience in hardware-level programming and device driver development.
Demonstrated expertise in Linux hardware bring-up and system integration.
Proven experience working with microcontrollers and embedded peripherals including: I2C, PCIe, SPI, and MDIO.

Nice To Haves

Linux kernel device driver development experience.
Understanding of Layer 2 and Layer 3 network protocols and technologies such as TCP/IP.
Experience with Networking ASICs and PHY testing.
Experience with testing SSD, USB, NVRAM, or eMMC.
Experience with troubleshooting and debugging skills.
Familiarity with secure-boot, open-source tools, CMIS, and SFF standards (SFP, QSFP).
Experience with software quality processes.
Experience supporting mass production test.

Responsibilities

Develop the diagnostics tests suites for cisco switches on Linux server using embedded software development skills.
Work on new hardware system bring-up.
Collaborate with multi-functional teams including ASIC team, hardware team, vendors, and manufacturers to tackle complicated hardware issues.
Develop board support package (BSP) for ASIC bringing up and running SONiC.
Support manufacturing test team for failure analysis to improve product yield and shorten test time.

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
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)