Cisco · 2 weeks ago
Hardware (Power) Engineering Technical Leader
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$169K/yr - $241K/yr
5+ years expCisco is a leading company in networking technology, and they are seeking a Power Hardware Engineer to develop reliable power solutions for their products. The role involves collaborating with various teams to design power systems and address power-related issues.
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Responsibilities
Develop and qualify system power to meet the power requirements of new products
Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the Power team
Assist in the resolution of power-related field/product issues for assigned projects
Engage with power supply vendors to develop power supply that meets Cisco Quality requirement and timeline
Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing
Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or power electronics with 8+ years of experience or a Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 5+ years of experience or PhD with 2+ years of related experience
Experience with power design or power electronics or analog design
Experience with power design topologies such as buck, buck-boost, flyback, LLC, and design for highest efficiency
Experience with any of the following tools: Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys or Hyperlynx
Preferred
Knowledge and interest in both Board Mounted and Front-End Power hardware design and solving complex analog or power designs problems
Experience in designing systems with the latest power technologies such as TLVR, CFP, vertical power deliver for high power ASIC
Experience using Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function-generators, electronic loads, bench programmable AC or DC power sources
Familiar with Firmware, Mechanical and thermal design in Power Supply
Strong knowledge of components, materials and manufacturing processes, and quality assurance (QA) including performing design for manufacturing (DFM)
Experience with designing power supplies to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements including NEBS
Knowledge of software like Python, Labview, C++ and system design
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
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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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