Engineering Technician

Cisco; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Technician in the Service Provider Routing Hardware team to support hardware design, prototype bring-up, quality control, and PCB/PCBA rework.

You will work onsite in San Jose, CA, operating lab equipment and performing precision soldering while maintaining thorough rework logs. The role requires 4+ years in electronics assembly with fine-pitch SMT and rework, plus the ability to read schematics and BOMs.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in electronic assembly, soldering or PCB rework technician roles.
• Experience with fine-pitch SMT/thru-hole hand soldering, component rework, and microscopic inspection.
• Experience with reading and interpreting electronic schematics, PCB layout drawings, assembly drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).
• IPC-A-610 or IPC/WHMA-A-620 soldering certification (or J-STD-001).
• Experience working with basic test instruments (digital multimeters and rework equipment).
• Strong documentation skills and comfort collaborating across fast-paced hardware development teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform component-level rework, trace modifications, jumper wiring, and precision hand soldering on fine-pitch surface mount (SMT), thru-hole, and advanced packages (QFN, DFN, SOIC, and BGA) using inspection microscopes.
• Safely set up, operate, and maintain advanced lab machinery and rework tools, including BGA rework stations, hot-air systems, soldering stations, and inspection/X-ray tools.
• Generate and maintain accurate rework logs and rework documentation; ensure lab compliance with ESD, chemical safety, calibration, and industry quality standards.

Skills

Electronic assembly

Soldering / rework

Reading schematics & BOMs

Tools

Digital multimeters

Rework equipment

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: 11/27/2026 This role will require the employee to work onsite at the San Jose, CA location.

Meet the team

Networking Hardware Engineering (NHE) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.

As an Engineering Technician in Cisco's Service Provider Routing Hardware team, you will support critical hardware engineering activities across design, prototype bring-up, quality control, and PCB/PCBA rework. Working closely with multi-functional development teams, you will operate sophisticated lab equipment, perform component-level rework, and conduct operational test and visual inspections to verify hardware prototypes.

Your Impact:

• Perform component-level rework, trace modifications, jumper wiring, and precision hand soldering on fine-pitch surface mount (SMT), thru-hole, and advanced packages (QFN, DFN, SOIC, and BGA) using inspection microscopes.
• Safely set up, operate, and maintain advanced lab machinery and rework tools, including BGA rework stations, hot-air systems, soldering stations, and inspection/X-ray tools.
• Generate and maintain accurate rework logs and rework documentation; ensure lab compliance with ESD, chemical safety, calibration, and industry quality standards.

Minimum Qualifications

• 4+ year of experience in electronic assembly, soldering, or PCB rework technician roles.
• Experience with fine-pitch SMT/thru-hole hand soldering, component rework, and microscopic inspection.
• Experience with reading and interpreting electronic schematics, PCB layout drawings, assembly drawings, and Bills of Materials (BOMs).

Preferred Qualifications

• IPC-A-610 or IPC/WHMA-A-620 soldering certification (or J-STD-001).
• Experience working with basic test instruments (digital multimeters and rework equipment).
• Strong documentation skills and comfort collaborating across fast-paced hardware development teams.

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 $90,700.00 to $115,600.00 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 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

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