Consulting Engineer

Cisco; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) matching

Paid parental leave

Disability coverage

Life insurance

Vacation and holidays

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Consulting Engineer - Wireless to support Service Provider and Enterprise accounts within the Cisco Customer Experience Team. You will deliver Wireless Planning, Design, Implementation & Optimization Services to major accounts, performing architectural planning and design with configuration and integration support.

Engage with Customer Experience teams, TAC, development, and sales to resolve WLAN issues and drive performance.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a BSEE/CS or equivalent with strong network engineering background.
• MS degree strongly preferred for advanced roles.
• Proven ability in wireless planning, design, and deployment.
• Experience with Cisco technologies and enterprise networks is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Wireless Planning, Design, Implementation & Optimization Services to Cisco's major accounts.
• Perform architectural planning, design, configuration, and integration support.
• Provide operational support for complex WLAN deployments.
• Document design/architecture guidelines for global Cisco Services adoption.

Skills

Wireless RF

Meraki Dashboard

RF Design

Survey & Engineering

Troubleshooting

ISE/RADIUS

Education

BSEE/CS or equivalent

MS preferred

Tools

Ekahau

Hamina

Cisco Spaces

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 10/27/2026

Job Description

As a Consulting Engineer - Wireless to support Service Provider and Enterprise accounts in the Cisco Customer Experience Team:

Responsible for the delivery of Wireless Planning, Design, Implementation & Optimization Services to Cisco's major accounts. Performs architectural planning and design along with configuration and integration support. Also provides operational support for complex, wireless network deployments. Identify & document design/architecture guidelines for global Cisco Services adoption.

Your Specific Responsibilities Will Include

Responsible for the delivery of Wireless Planning, Design, Implementation & Optimization Services to Cisco's major accounts. Performs architectural planning and design along with configuration and integration support. Also provides operational support for complex, wireless network deployments. Identify & document design/architecture guidelines for global Cisco Services adoption.

Who You'll Work With

You will work with all levels of Customer Experience team, directly with customer’s support team and with the Cisco TAC support infrastructure, development engineering and sales teams. You will participate in complex network build, performance engineering, fix and problem resolution for WLAN related projects.

Minimum Requirements

• Education & General Experience: Typically requires a BSEE/CS or equivalent plus confirmed ability in a network engineering or telecommunications support environment (MS strongly preferred), along with deep technical account leadership skills.
• Wireless & RF Expertise: In-depth knowledge of Wireless technology—specifically Meraki dashboard—combined with RF Design, Survey/Engineering, and troubleshooting skills using either Ekahau or Hamina.
• Network Build & Deployment: IP Network Design skills, a working understanding of effectively deploying Cisco Spaces within a customer environment, and experience designing and deploying key WLAN applications (Voice over WLAN, Context-Aware Location-Based Services, and Wireless Guest Access).
• Security & Fix: Detailed understanding of WLAN security and network management (including ISE and/or RADIUS services), coupled with expert-level inter-networking solve in a large-scale network environment.

TRAVEL (25%) : Must be available to travel to on-site customer meetings and site specific fix.

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 $116,000.00 to $156,700.00 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.

• 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 of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to 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

$137,200.00 - $213,500.00

Non-Metro New York State & Washington State

$129,200.00 - $191,000.00

• 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.