Cisco · 1 day ago
Hardware Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$136K/yr - $193K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. The Hardware Engineer role involves developing and testing next-generation hardware products, ensuring compliance with industry standards, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance product quality and reliability.
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Responsibilities
Partner with NPI Product Test Engineering, DFT, and Design Engineering teams to define and implement ATE and CFT testing for product qualification and reliability
Design and analyze qualification hardware and manage qualification test data analytics
Perform silicon failure analysis (FA) on ATE and CFT to replicate and diagnose system-level failures, applying silicon debug tools to isolate issues
Collaborate with Silicon Engineering teams to develop new test coverage and improve test programs for better fault detection
Specify new test patterns and parametric conditions to address test gaps, validate them on ATE, and support transition to volume manufacturing
Apply best practices and industry knowledge to enhance product quality and reliability
Independently drive small-to-medium technical features and projects from design to completion, with guidance as needed
Build and maintain productive working relationships within and across teams
Participate in design reviews and verification processes to ensure compliance with Cisco standards and customer requirements
Write and automate unit and integration test plans; find opportunities for test automation and debugging
Support system installation, configuration, and integration, resolving issues and escalating when necessary
Contribute to the delivery of high-quality designs and solutions
Identify and act on opportunities to assist and collaborate with team members and partners
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience) along with 5+ years' experience in IC test engineering, SOC/VLSI test bring-up, characterization and production testing
Strong working knowledge of Advantest 93000 tester for silicon debug and characterization
Hands-on experience in silicon test debug, root causing silicon failures to flop or cell level
Hands-on knowledge in analyzing component failures at a system level, fault isolation, electrical & physical FA techniques
Experienced in IC component qualification and reliability failure modes
Preferred
Good working knowledge of data analysis and tools such as JMP, statistical methods and using AIML for test data analytics
Highly skilled in writing code in C, C++, Java, 93k test methods, Python
Excellent problem-solving skills
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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Chair and CEO
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