Senior Hardware Engineering Leader, Data Center Networking

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a hardware team leader onsite in San Jose, CA. You will manage a midsized hardware group, drive problem solving for Data Center product family, and ensure design quality from requirements through delivery.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, optimize production, and explore sourcing options to improve cost and performance. This role demands seasoned leadership and deep hardware engineering expertise for mission-critical data center products.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering with 10 years of related experience in Electrical, manufacturing and design.
• Good understanding of PBA and PCBA manufacturing process and technology.
• Experience working on a switch/router product.
• Experience with being a people leader and managing teams.

Responsibilities

• Manages the daily activities of a hardware team (typically manages a midsized team).
• Identifies and leads problem solving within Data Center product family.
• Maintains standards (e.g., product review).
• Evaluates and resolves technical feasibility, design optimization, and production issues.
• Ensures technical quality throughout the architecture and design process.
• Finds opportunities and potential barriers to process enhancement and/or product improvement within area of accountability and may make recommendations.
• Leads hardware projects from requirements to execution, including delivery.
• Brings together team members from all hardware disciplines as needed to ensure that the right hardware solutions are developed.
• May participate in meetings with internal customers to explain solutions, gather feedback, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure feedback is reflected in design decisions and deployment.
• Seeks alternate sourcing options and collaborates with finance to obtain financial performance; plans, analyzes and distributes summaries on key financial/other material resources.
• Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to understand business performance indicators relevant to a product.
• Tracks resource use to ensure minimal waste and reduce duplication of efforts.

Skills

People leadership

Hardware engineering

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

PBA manufacturing process

PCBA manufacturing process

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc is seeking a hardware team leader onsite in San Jose, CA. You will manage a midsized hardware group, drive problem solving for Data Center product family, and ensure design quality from requirements through delivery.

You will coordinate with cross-functional teams, optimize production, and explore sourcing options to improve cost and performance. This role demands seasoned leadership and deep hardware engineering expertise for mission-critical data center products.