Cisco · 21 hours ago
Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff
$191K/yr - $281K/yr
8+ years expCisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect in the AI era. They are seeking a Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader to lead mechanical engineering projects, drive innovation, and ensure product designs meet sustainability and quality standards.
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Responsibilities
Leads mechanical engineering projects that span the business segment, function or region
Drives innovation on large features from design through fabrication and advises on staff- level management on future product design direction and technologies
Contributes to the mechanical and hardware engineering strategy across businesses from design to production
Performs system competitive analysis to benchmark Cisco products against competitors to identify possible mismatches and opportunities
Resolves complex assembly, fabrication and manufacturing issues across a portfolio of products, ensuring that the supply chain management (SCM), and quality issues are addressed in a systematic manner
Works with suppliers to develop advanced custom solutions in early prototype stage and scale up to mass production upon product release
Serves as technical expert on testing and issue resolution approaches
Coordinates with appropriate stakeholders to integrate changes into mechanical engineering design lifecycle
Serves as technical expert on materials and cost avoidance strategy
Sets budget guidelines for materials
Approves all BoM requests and edits in accordance to design and cost goals
Sets the standards and leads the team to ensure Cisco meets the net zero requirements
Ensures designs are modular and can be recycled into the ecosystem, with low impact on material usage
Champions the innovation and design of new feasibility testing and prototyping standards and approaches
Sets feasibility testing and prototyping standards across the product lifecycle
Qualification
Required
Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience
Preferred
Varies based on the team and business needs | Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications
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.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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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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