Senior Network Hardware Engineer - Performance Switches

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus eligibility

Stock options grant

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Cisco is hiring for a Hardware Systems role within the Low End Enterprise and Small Business switch team. The position focuses on designing networking switches, performing bring-up, and collaborating with suppliers and software teams to define next-generation products.

Minimum qualifications include a degree in electrical/computer engineering with substantial experience in networking hardware. The role involves cross-functional coordination across ID/ME/Compliance/SCM and ODM/JDM partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 7+ years, or Master’s with 4+ years in networking hardware design.
• Experience with multi-gigabit Ethernet and PoE technology.
• Experience with schematics/layout, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level testing.
• Experience collaborating with software teams on bring-up and device configuration.

Responsibilities

• Specify technical product documentation and lead reviews.
• Architect system block diagrams with major Networking ASIC suppliers.
• Design Networking Switches, review schematics/layout, bring-up, troubleshooting, design validation, and build yield bring-up with ODM/JDM partners.
• Collaborate with world class product management and Software platform team to develop next generation product definition.
• Work closely with cross functional team (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) in each NPI phases and bring the product to the market.
• Triage, debug, and root cause major customer issues during sustaining stage.

Skills

Networking HW design

Ethernet

PoE

Schematic review

Bring-up

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical/Computer Eng

Master's degree

Tools

Schematic/layout tools

Job description

Cisco is hiring for a Hardware Systems role within the Low End Enterprise and Small Business switch team. The position focuses on designing networking switches, performing bring-up, and collaborating with suppliers and software teams to define next-generation products.

Minimum qualifications include a degree in electrical/computer engineering with substantial experience in networking hardware. The role involves cross-functional coordination across ID/ME/Compliance/SCM and ODM/JDM partners.