Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader | Electro-mechanical Packaging | CREO, FEA | DFM/DFA | ASIC System Integration | Exp - 11+ years

123 Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems (India) Private Limited in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Mechanical Design Lead for Telecom & Datacentre hardware products within the Hardware Platform Group. You will drive design of mechanical systems, from Creo/UG-NX modelling to thermal analysis and reliability considerations, and mentor a growing team.

You will collaborate with ASIC, software, diagnostics, and test teams, define system-level integration, and help implement design methodology improvements to ensure

Qualifications

• 11+ years hands-on experience in design of Telecom & Datacentre products with MTech/BTech in Mechanical Engineering.
• Experience with Creo and UG-NX for mechanical design.
• Hands-on experience with Structural Simulation tools like Ansys.
• People management or mentoring experience would be an advantage.
• Knowledge of system thermal and current cooling methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop mechanical systems for next generation Telecom & Datacentre hardware.
• Participate in architecture definition, implementation and verification phases.
• Collaborate with ASIC team during initial characterization and define system-level integration.
• Develop and implement design methodology improvements and guidelines.
• Work with cross-functional teams (hardware, software, diagnostics, signal integrity).
• Mentor team members and drive process improvements for upskilling.

Skills

Mentoring

Team leadership

Strong communication

English proficiency

Education

MTech/ BTech in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Creo

UG-NX

Ansys

Job description

Meet the Team

We are part of the Hardware Platform Group, with our team specializing in FPGA development. Our work spans both sophisticated data-path and challenging control-path FPGAs. The design process includes crafting the FPGA functional specification document, RTL coding, image generation and validation. We leverage industry-standard tools for FPGA design, incorporating various quality metrics to ensure a robust process. Our ultimate goal is to deliver bug-free RTL for first-pass success on the board. Additionally, we collaborate closely with our remote teams based in US and Italy.

Your Impact

• Design and development of next generation Telecom & Datacentre products
• Participate in the architecture definition, implementation and verification phases.
• Work closely with ASIC team during initial characterisation and define system level integration based on acquired input.
• Develop and implement process and design improvement guidelines and ensure they are relevant to the latest Design methodology.
• Work with multi-functional teams (hardware, software, diagnostics and signal integrity groups).
• Assist in complex subsystem level lab bring-up, integration, and unit test validation.
• Mentor team and formulate processes that allow team to grow and upskill.
• Have strong documentation and data management skills to ensure lessons learnt and accessible to the wider team
• Hands-on examples of using Ai tools for automation and faster data retrieval

Minimum Qualifications

• Educational Background: Requires 11+ years of hands‑on experience in design of Telecom & Datacentre products with MTech/BTech in Mechanical Engineering
• Experienced in solid modelling Tools such as Creo and UG-NX
• Hands on experience with Structural Simulation tools like Ansys
• Working examples of mentoring and leading a Technical team, experience as a people manager would be an advantage
• Good knowledge of System Thermal and current cooling methodologies and limitations of each kind.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge on mechanical reliability tests and Material selection to cater to corrosive environments
• Good English written and verbal communications. Self-motivation, partnership and strong interpersonal skills are needed.

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.