Cisco · 1 day ago
Hardware Systems Engineering Technical Lead
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $241K/yr
6+ years expCisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing connectivity and infrastructure. The Hardware Systems Engineering Technical Lead will be responsible for driving the hardware product life cycle development for the Cisco 8000 series routers, collaborating with multi-functional teams to ensure innovative electronic systems are designed and delivered.
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Responsibilities
Drive hardware product life cycle development including architecture, detailed design, bring up, debug, Hardware Qualification, Release to Manufacturing, sustaining support and field failure support
Use Cadence/Allegro to develop and collect schematics
Guide layout and routing phase of the design
Write hardware specs, develop test plans, bring up hardware with ASIC teams
Debug issues the lab using analyzers, scopes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 8+ years of experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 6+ years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 3 years in system level development
Experience with high speed design for Ethernet or PCIe
Experience collaborating with peer teams such as: Manufacturing, Software, Mechanical, or Signal Integrity
Expertise in Board Design using industry standard tools such as Concept, Allegro, or equivalent tools
Experience with lab bring up and hardware design validation of products
Prior experience with shipping products
Preferred
Experience writing hardware functional specifications
Experience with High-Speed Network Interfaces (10G/25G/100G)
Experience with control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C
Experience designing systems with DDR4/DDR5 DIMMs
Experience with tackling signal integrity issues and board mounted power design and distribution techniques
Experience working with programmable devices such as FPGAs, CPLD
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
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
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
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
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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Funding
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Leadership Team
Chuck Robbins
Chair and CEO
Carl Solder
Chief Technology Officer - Cisco System Australia/New Zealand
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