Electrical Engineer II - Hardware Design & Lifecycle

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 162,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) matching

Paid holidays and paternal leave

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a hardware-focused engineer to contribute to end-to-end product development, PCB assembly, and design-for-manufacturing activities. You will work on cost, quality, and sustainability improvements while coordinating with mechanical, test, and lifecycle teams.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, collaboration across functions, and strong documentation practices to support lifecycle management and project success.

Qualifications

• Completion within the past 3 years or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months; Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
• 2+ years end-to-end product development experience.
• 2+ years end-to-end PCB assembly experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform Design for Manufacturing and Design for Test Analysis.
• Product Development for cost, quality, and sustainability.
• Electrical Design debug for Root Cause Analysis.
• Assess Manufacturing Partner and supply chain technical capability gaps.
• Craft, analyze and release product documentation.
• Technical product lifecycle management.
• Drive sophisticated problem solving and resolution.
• Collaborate effectively in a team environment.

Skills

HW design experience

Product lifecycle management

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent

Tools

Allegro

Valor

Siemens Teamcenter

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a hardware-focused engineer to contribute to end-to-end product development, PCB assembly, and design-for-manufacturing activities. You will work on cost, quality, and sustainability improvements while coordinating with mechanical, test, and lifecycle teams.

The role emphasizes root-cause analysis, collaboration across functions, and strong documentation practices to support lifecycle management and project success.