Hardware Engineer - EMC Test Engineer | 4 to 7 Years | Bangalore

123 Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. Bengaluru hosts an EMC test engineering team within the Common Hardware Group.

The role focuses on EMC compliance testing for networking equipment, collaborating with hardware, mechanical, and power teams to embed robust EMC considerations from design to testing. As an EMC test engineer, you will plan and execute tests, document results, and ensure adherence to EN/IEC and CISPR family standards, while managing multiple projects under tight schedules.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of EMC testing experience.
• Ability to generate test summaries and documentation.
• Knowledge of international EMC standards (EN/IEC 61000-4-x, CISPR 24/32/35).
• Experience with test equipment and reporting.
• Strong written and verbal communication with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform EMC compliance tests including Radiated and Conducted Emissions and Immunity.
• Configure hardware and software for EUT EMC testing.
• Independently run EMC tests on networking gear (switches, routers, servers).
• Write Test Assessment Plans and generate EMC test reports.

Skills

EMC testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical writing

Analytical thinking

Communication

Project management

Tools

EMI receivers

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Power meters

IXIA traffic generators

Wide band testers

Job description

Meet the Team

We are a specialized team within the Common Hardware Group, focusing on EMC design and test. Our team collaborates closely with cross-functional groups such as hardware mechanical and power engineering to ensure Cisco products comply with global EMC standards. We prioritize practical engineering solutions, foster strong collaboration, and embrace continuous learning in a dynamic, high-impact environment. Our ultimate mission is to embed EMC robustness into product designs from the very beginning, enabling Cisco to deliver reliable, high-quality products to market with efficiency and confidence. By proactively integrating EMC considerations early in the development cycle, we help safeguard product performance and compliance, supporting Cisco’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your Impact

As an EMC test engineer, you will partner closely with EMC design engineers, and the cross-functional teams perform the EMC compliance tests to ensure products achieve the worldwide electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance.

Responsibilities

• Performing EMC compliance tests including Radiated and Conducted Emissions, Radiated and Conducted Immunity, ESD, Electrical Fast Transients, Surge, Voltage Dips and Interruptions, Magnetic Immunity, Harmonics Current Emissions and Flicker, etc.
• Configure hardware and software to exercise EUT (equipment under test) for EMC compliance testing.
• Work independently to perform EMC compliance testing of different networking equipment such as switches, routers, servers, etc.
• Responsible for writing Test Assessment Plan (TAP) and generating EMC test report using in-house report-generation tool.
• Be able to follow EMC test procedures in accordance with worldwide regulatory standards including but not limited to EN/IEC 61000-4-x series, 47 CFR Part 15, ICES, CISPR 24, CISPR 32, CISPR 35, VCCI, CNS 13438, KN 32, KN 35, EN 300 386, EN 55024, EN 55032.
• Manage multiple projects simultaneously while delivering high-quality technical results within aggressive development schedules.

Minimum Qualifications

• Performing EMC compliance tests with 4+ Years Generate test summaries as well as related documentations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for EMC improvements.
• Tracking testing for multiple projects on tight schedule while providing support to complete projects within deadlines.
• Knowledge of standards including radio/wireless EN 301-498-x, medical IEC 60601-1-2, railway EN 50155/EN 50121-3-2/EN 50121-4, marine EN 60945/IEC 60533, smartgrid IEEE 1613/IEEE 1613.1/IEC 61850-3 and NEBS GR-1089.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment, including EMI receivers, spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, signal generators, power amplifiers, and power meters.
• Experience with IXIA traffic generators and wide band communication testers.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong technical writing skills and ability to document test data and results.
• Confirmed ability to effectively communicate (written and verbal) with engineers, project managers and global business units.
• Manage multiple tasks simultaneously with minimum supervision.

Preferred Qualifications

• Troubleshoot EMC issues experience.
• Radio EMC (GNSS) Experience working with external certification laboratories and regulatory agencies.

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.