Lead Hardware Engineer – High-Speed Interconnects

Cisco Systems; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 172,000 - 245,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Bonuses

Job summary

Cisco Systems is seeking an Interconnect Engineer within the Component Quality & Technology group to drive evaluation, qualification and leadership across high-speed interconnect components for Cisco products.

You will lead multi-functional teams, mentor engineers, and partner with suppliers to ensure signal integrity, mechanical robustness and cost-effectiveness throughout the product lifecycle.

Qualifications

• BSME/BSEE or equivalent with typically demonstrated ability bringing new products to market.
• Hands-on experience with interconnect and connector technologies at the application and component level, including fundamentals of associated PCB attach technologies.
• Demonstrated effectiveness leading multi-functional teams of internal and external collaborators to address and resolve performance and quality issues within large, complex programs — including mentoring junior engineers and effectively handling expectations with senior leadership and management teams.
• Proficient in mechanical and electrical design principles, including tolerance analysis, fabrication methods, materials selection, plating, validation testing, and familiarity with Signal Integrity (SI) fundamentals.
• Strong program management and leadership skills, with a track record of collaborating with leaders to identify business needs, align priorities, and achieve strategic objectives.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate and qualify sophisticated interconnect components to optimize signal integrity, mechanical robustness, reliability and system performance.
• Lead multi-functional teams to down-select and qualify connectors, partnering with suppliers to predict and validate interconnect behavior from concept through NPI.
• Mentor junior engineers and manage vendor relationships while driving continuous improvement through the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Global Supplier Management and Business Units to address reliability and cost objectives and ensure compliance with industry standards.

Skills

Interconnect design

Connector design

Program management

Leadership

Signal Integrity

Mechanical design

Education

BSME/BSEE or equivalent

Tools

PCB attach technologies

Fabrication processes

Job description

Cisco Systems is seeking an Interconnect Engineer within the Component Quality & Technology group to drive evaluation, qualification and leadership across high-speed interconnect components for Cisco products.

You will lead multi-functional teams, mentor engineers, and partner with suppliers to ensure signal integrity, mechanical robustness and cost-effectiveness throughout the product lifecycle.