High-Performance PCB Hardware Engineer for AI Networking

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join the High-End Routing hardware team.

You will develop high-performance board designs for Cisco's next-generation networking hardware, covering products from high-density access switches to large-scale service-provider routers and AI infrastructure. The role involves full lifecycle ownership of board design, debugging, and schematic/layout verification, plus contributing to complex, high-speed PCBs and power delivery networks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering + 5 years of related experience OR Master's degree in electrical or computer Engineering + 3 years of related experience
• Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout oversight for high-complexity systems.
• Experience with hardware debugging using high-speed such as oscilloscopes, VNAs, or logic analyzers.
• Experience with tools such as Concept, Allegro, LTspice, or similar industry-standard hardware design suites.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-performance board designs for Cisco's next-generation networking hardware.
• This individual will contribute to the hardware development team and be responsible for the full lifecycle of board design, complex debugging, and schematic and layout verification processes.
• Participate in the design and sustenance of complex, high-speed multi-layer PCBs, incorporating high-speed serial links and advanced power delivery networks.
• Perform root-cause analysis on complex hardware failures, including signal integrity issues, power rail instabilities, and component-level degradation.
• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the engineering team.
• Perform and lead design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout, and routing using internal automation tools.
• Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR) to improve long-term product reliability.

Skills

Schematic capture

PCB layout oversight

Hardware debugging

High-speed testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering

Tools

Concept

Allegro

LTspice

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking a Hardware Engineer to join the High-End Routing hardware team.

You will develop high-performance board designs for Cisco's next-generation networking hardware, covering products from high-density access switches to large-scale service-provider routers and AI infrastructure. The role involves full lifecycle ownership of board design, debugging, and schematic/layout verification, plus contributing to complex, high-speed PCBs and power delivery networks.