Hardware Engineer - Board Design | 5 - 8 yrs

123 Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking an experienced hardware engineer for system-level development and bring-up of high-speed interfaces used in Service Provider routers.

The role involves collaboration with ASIC/FPGA and software teams, board-level design validation, and supporting product qualification and field issue resolution. Strong Cadence experience and DDR5/SSD knowledge are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Electronics Engineering.
• 5–8 years in system-level development in server/network industries.
• Experience with Ethernet and high-speed SERDES (>25G).
• Strong knowledge of X86 architecture and PCIe/MDIO/SPI/I2C.
• Experience with DDR5 and SSD memory devices.
• Hands-on board design and design validation.
• Experience shipping products and performing failure analysis.

Responsibilities

• Capture schematics using Cadence/Allegro.
• Collaborate with ASIC, FPGA, and software teams for hardware bring-up.
• Support product qualification.
• Debug issues in the lab and analyse system logs.
• Support cross-functional teams for product sustaining.

Skills

System-level development

High-speed SERDES (>25G)

Ethernet

X86 architecture

PCIe/MDIO/SPI/I2C interfaces

DDR5 memory design

Board bring-up

Failure analysis

Cadence Concept

Cadence Allegro

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Tools

Cadence Concept

Allegro

Job description

Meet the Team

We are part of Cisco’s Common Hardware Group, specializing in hardware system development for Service Provider routers. Our team focuses on delivering high-quality, power-efficient hardware using advanced SERDES technology at industry-leading bit rates. We manage the entire hardware lifecycle—from definition and design to qualification, release, and sustaining—collaborating with internal teams and vendors to address complex challenges.

Your Impact

• Capture schematics using Cadence/Allegro
• Collaborate with ASIC, FPGA, and Software teams for hardware bring-up
• Support for product qualification
• Debug issues in the lab and analyse system logs
• Support cross-functional teams for product sustaining

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors/master’s in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• 5-8 years’ experience in system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry
• Experience in Ethernet, high speed SERDES (>25G) interfaces, high speed design and signal integrity
• Experience in X86 architecture, and a very good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C
• Experience in designing with DDR5 and SSD memory devices
• Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro
• Experience with hardware bring up and design validation of products
• Prior experience with shipping products in troubleshooting field issues and Failure Analysis

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge on the signal integrity and system thermal design
• Basic scripting skill for test automation
• Good English written and verbal communications.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.