Cisco · 12 hours ago
Interconnect, Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager (Hybrid) 2000905
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$122K/yr - $155K/yr
5+ years expCisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era. They are seeking a Technical Sourcing Commodity Manager to own technical decisions and cost outcomes for interconnect commodities, partnering closely with hardware engineering, manufacturing, and supplier engineering teams.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Hardware Design Engineering, Component Engineering, and Manufacturing to align supplier technologies with Cisco’s product architecture and roadmap
Participate in technical design reviews with internal teams and suppliers, evaluating feasibility, manufacturability, and performance tradeoffs
Drive early supplier technical engagement for new designs and architectures
Lead supplier technology roadmap discussions, assessing design approaches, materials, processes, and manufacturing capabilities
Serve as a technical escalation point for supplier-related design, yield, reliability, and manufacturability issues
Hold suppliers accountable to development milestones, technical readiness, and qualification schedules
Lead/Own supplier technical readiness from prototype through mass production
Facilitate hands-on collaboration between supplier engineering teams and Cisco engineers to resolve design and manufacturing issues
Support ramp readiness, yield improvement, and transition from NPI into sustained production
Drive value engineering initiatives that improve cost efficiency without compromising technical performance or reliability
Identify and develop second-source strategies that strengthen design robustness and supply flexibility
Support geographic diversification and non-China manufacturing strategies
Identify technical and manufacturing risks; develop mitigation plans in partnership with engineering and suppliers
Lead supplier reviews covering technology readiness, NPI execution, yield, capacity, and risk
Provide clear technical status updates to cross-functional leadership
Partner with Component Engineering on quality investigations and corrective actions
Drive continuous improvement using Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
Define technical KPIs and enable data-driven execution across suppliers
Qualification
Required
5+ years technical experience in interconnect technologies (e.g., cables, connectors, high-speed interconnect systems), including design support and manufacturing engagement
5+ years experience working directly with hardware design engineering teams on New Product Introductions (NPI)
5+ years experience engaging suppliers on technical development, qualification, and manufacturing readiness, cost negotiations, should-cost modeling, contract management, and obtaining quotations (RFQ/RFI process) from suppliers
Preferred
Master's degree in mechanical engineering or related field
Experience with high-density Twinax cables, GPU systems, rack-level integration, and configured deployments
Strong working knowledge of interconnect engineering and design principles, including: Design for Manufacturability (DFM) / Design for Assembly (DFA), Sheet metal and injection molding processes, Material properties and material science, Dimensional tolerance analysis, Corrosion resistance and environmental protection, Signal integrity, heat transfer, and fluid dynamics
Experience supporting mass production ramp-up and global manufacturing enablement
Experience assessing component and technology risk with mitigation planning
Familiarity with AI system architectures and high-performance computing platforms
Excellent technical communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder engagement 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
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 and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
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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