Senior Hardware Architect - Networking Systems

Cisco Systems, Inc.; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

Paid parental leave

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Volunteer days

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex networking boards.

You will own schematic design, component selection, high‑speed interfaces, and power delivery, collaborating with layout and SI teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability. The role requires 5+ years in hardware design for networking with x86 processors and PCIe Gen5, plus proven bring‑up and debugging leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or a Master's with 3+ years.
• Prior experience owning board designs for networking and compute applications.
• Experience designing boards with x86 processors and high‑speed interfaces (PCIe Gen5).
• Experience leading bring‑up and debugging of boards.

Responsibilities

• Own design and delivery of complex hardware boards and subsystems.
• Drive schematic design, component selection, high‑speed interface design, and power delivery.
• Lead design reviews and contribute to design guidelines and best practices.
• Perform design analysis including power budget and margin analysis.
• Lead bring‑up and debug of complex boards and drive root‑cause actions.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate cross‑functionally.

Skills

Board design ownership

Schematic design

High‑speed interfaces

Bring‑up and debug

Power delivery design

Cross‑functional collaboration

Root cause analysis

Mentor junior engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering

Tools

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in Milpitas, CA, is seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to lead the design and delivery of complex networking boards.

You will own schematic design, component selection, high‑speed interfaces, and power delivery, collaborating with layout and SI teams to ensure manufacturability and reliability. The role requires 5+ years in hardware design for networking with x86 processors and PCIe Gen5, plus proven bring‑up and debugging leadership.