Senior Hardware Design Engineer - Networking Boards Leader

Cisco Systems; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to own the design and delivery of complex networking hardware boards and subsystems. You will drive schematic design, component selection, high-speed interfaces, and power delivery, collaborating with layout and signal integrity teams to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, performing power and timing analyses, and guiding junior engineers through bring-up and debugging of

Qualifications

• The candidate holds a Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience.
• A Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience is also acceptable.
• Experience owning board designs for networking and compute applications.
• Experience designing boards with x86 microprocessors and PCIe (Gen5).

Responsibilities

• Own the design and delivery of complex hardware boards and subsystems for next-generation networking platforms.
• Drive schematic design, component selection, high-speed interface design, and power delivery.
• Lead design reviews and contribute to team 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 analysis and corrective actions.
• Provide technical guidance to junior engineers and collaborate cross-functionally with system, diagnostics, and manufacturing teams.

Skills

Board design ownership

Schematic design

High-speed interfaces (PCIe Gen5)

Power delivery design

Bring-up & debug

Education

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or Computer Engineering (5+ years)

Master’s degree with 3+ years experience

Tools

Cadence Allegro/OrCAD

Mentor

Job description

Cisco Systems in Milpitas, CA is seeking an experienced hardware engineer to own the design and delivery of complex networking hardware boards and subsystems. You will drive schematic design, component selection, high-speed interfaces, and power delivery, collaborating with layout and signal integrity teams to ensure robust, manufacturable designs.

Responsibilities include leading design reviews, performing power and timing analyses, and guiding junior engineers through bring-up and debugging of