Reliability Engineer, ASICs & Advanced Packaging

020 Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to own end-to-end reliability qualification for Silicon One ASICs, ensuring world-class performance and field readiness.

You will apply semiconductor engineering and physics foundations to validate designs, packaging, and foundry processes, collaborating with ASIC design, test operations, manufacturing, and external labs. This role offers visibility across functions and opportunities to resolve complex technical challenges

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Materials Science, Microelectronics, Physics, or related field.
• 3+ years in semiconductor product reliability, manufacturing/assembly, test processes, and failure analysis.
• Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, IC test methods, device reliability, and failure mechanisms.
• Hands-on with accelerated life testing, reliability estimation, and testing of semiconductor components.
• Proficient in statistical data analysis, ATE data interpretation, electrical characterization, and FA.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end reliability test plans from silicon bring-up to production qualification, coordinating with external labs.
• Assess IC, package, and process reliability against standards, including HTOL, HAST, ESD, latch-up.
• Lead cross-functional failure analysis and root-cause investigations to drive corrective actions.
• Analyze reliability data, life acceleration models, and burn-in trends for field readiness.
• Deliver qualification reports and risk assessments to support production releases.

Skills

Statistical data analysis

Failure analysis

Reliability testing

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering / Materials Science / Microelectronics / Physics

Tools

SEM

TEM

FIB

X-ray

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in San Jose is seeking a Product Reliability Engineer to own end-to-end reliability qualification for Silicon One ASICs, ensuring world-class performance and field readiness.

You will apply semiconductor engineering and physics foundations to validate designs, packaging, and foundry processes, collaborating with ASIC design, test operations, manufacturing, and external labs. This role offers visibility across functions and opportunities to resolve complex technical challenges