Senior Networking Hardware Engineer for Edge Switches

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc in San Jose, CA is seeking a Hardware/Systems Engineer for LE/SMB switches to help design, bring‑up, troubleshoot, and validate high‑speed networking hardware. You will collaborate with ASIC suppliers, ODM/JDM partners, and software teams to define next‑gen switches and enable production readiness.

You’ll work across cross‑functional teams (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) through NPI phases, contribute to schematics, validation, and yield bring‑up, and help scale products for

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering with 7 years of experience in networking hardware design.
• Experience with multi‑gigabit Ethernet and PoE technologies.
• Schematics/layout, hardware bring‑up, troubleshooting, and system level testing.
• Collaboration with software teams on bring‑up and porting, devices configuration at register level.

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, and validation.
• Work with component suppliers on next‑gen high‑performance technology.
• Collaborate with product management and software teams to define next‑gen products.
• Coordinate with cross functional teams (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) through NPIs.
• Triage and debug major customer issues during sustaining.

Skills

Ethernet

PoE

Schematic design

Hardware bring-up

Troubleshooting

System testing

Porting with software teams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree (Electrical or Computer Engineering)

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc in San Jose, CA is seeking a Hardware/Systems Engineer for LE/SMB switches to help design, bring‑up, troubleshoot, and validate high‑speed networking hardware. You will collaborate with ASIC suppliers, ODM/JDM partners, and software teams to define next‑gen switches and enable production readiness.

You’ll work across cross‑functional teams (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) through NPI phases, contribute to schematics, validation, and yield bring‑up, and help scale products for