ASIC Master Production Scheduler (Onsite)

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose, California, is seeking a Master Scheduler, Advanced Package, to own the weekly Master Production Schedule (MPS) for advanced packaging manufacturing in collaboration with Foundry and OSAT partners.

You will design scalable processes, coordinate procurement of substrates, HBM, and interposers, and balance WIP with inventory while monitoring KPIs to drive continuous improvement in an AI-enabled planning environment.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of overall experience, including 2+ years of experience in master scheduling, materials planning, or production planning within the semiconductor industry.
• In-depth understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, assembly, and testing.
• Experience working with outsourced manufacturing partners (foundries, assembly/test), with direct foundry engagement preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and own the weekly Master Production Schedule (MPS) directing builds with foundries and OSAT partners.
• Design and implement scalable processes and tools for the master scheduling function.
• Coordinate procurement of critical Advanced Package materials to prevent shortages and excess risk.
• Resolve capacity and scheduling conflicts across Foundry and OSAT partners to protect customer commitments.
• Track KPIs such as on-time delivery and cycle time to drive lean, AI-enabled planning.

Skills

Master scheduling

Materials planning

Production planning

Semiconductor knowledge

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or related

Tools

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 09/03/2026

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is an onsite position for San Jose, California, United States.

Meet the Team

You'll be joining Cisco Silicon One™—the heart of Cisco's Silicon Operations organization and the engine behind our game-changing, next-generation networking devices. We operate like a start-up inside a global technology leader, delivering the world's most advanced networking ASICs to a hungry, fast-moving market. You'll also be joining a top-ranked supply chain—Cisco placed #4 in the Gartner Global Supply Chain Top 25 (2026) and has held a top-5 position for nearly a decade, recognized for innovation in network design and for leveraging simulation, digital-twin models, and AI-driven insights to plan, adapt, and lead. This is the caliber of operation you'll help shape.

Your Impact

As Master Scheduler, Advanced Package, you’ll build and own the weekly Master Production Schedule (MPS) that directs builds through leading-edge advanced packaging manufacturing—partnering directly with Foundry and OSAT partners to connect front-end and back-end manufacturing into one high-confidence, feasible production plan. As the process architect, you’ll design the processes and tools this function needs from the ground up, not just run them—thriving on ambiguity and building scalable solutions that go beyond your immediate lane. You’ll work with Materials Planning to coordinate procurement of critical Advanced Package materials (substrates, HBM, interposers) to prevent shortages and excess/obsolete risk, while proactively resolving capacity and scheduling conflicts across Foundry and OSAT partners to protect customer commitments. You’ll also manage work-in-progress and finished goods inventory—setting target planning, reorder points, and min/max levels in ERP—to balance service levels with cost and obsolescence risk. As the central point of communication bridging front end wafer processes to the backend MPS, you’ll track KPIs like on-time delivery, P2P attainment, and cycle time to drive continuous improvement in a lean, AI-enabled planning environment.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 6+ years of overall experience, including 2+ years of experience in master scheduling, materials planning, or production planning within the semiconductor industry.
• In-depth understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, assembly, and testing.
• Experience working with outsourced manufacturing partners (foundries, assembly/test), with direct foundry engagement preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in Master Scheduling, materials planning, or production planning within the semiconductor industry.
• In-depth understanding of semiconductor manufacturing processes, including wafer fabrication, advanced packaging, assembly, and testing.
• Experience working with outsourced manufacturing partners (foundries, assembly/test), with direct foundry engagement preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced planning tools.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.

Who You'll Work With

• Manufacturing Operations
• Sourcing / Procurement
• Materials Planning
• Foundry Planning
• Demand Planning
• Test Operations
• Quality Team
• Foundry Partners
• Substrate & HBM Suppliers
• Assembly and Test Partners (OSATs)

We are transforming the industry, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's and other Network future routing products. Our devices are designed to be universally adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, designed for fixed and modular platforms. Our devices deliver high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility.

Cisco Silicon One™ is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!

Learn more about Cisco's Silicon One Product line here:

• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/innovation/silicon-one.html
• https://blogs.cisco.com/sp/five-principles-at-the-heart-of-cisco-silicon-one

• https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/solutions/service-provider/innovation/silicon-one.html
• https://blogs.cisco.com/sp/five-principles-at-the-heart-of-cisco-silicon-one

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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.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $130,100.00 to $164,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 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

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$130,100.00 - $189,600.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$116,800.00 - $170,100.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.