About the Role
Join the Cisco Low End Enterprise and Small Business switch team in developing the next generation of cloud-connected edge network switches for customers. This role offers a unique experience for Networks Hardware Engineers within a large, multi-geography Hardware organization.
Responsibilities
- Specify technical product documentations and lead reviews.
- Architect system block diagrams with major Networking ASIC suppliers.
- Design Networking Switches, review schematics/layout, perform bring-up, troubleshooting, design validation, and yield bring-up with ODM/JDM partners.
- Work with major component suppliers on next-generation high-performance and cost-effective technology.
- Collaborate with product management and Software platform teams to develop next-generation product definitions.
- Work closely with cross-functional teams (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) through NPI phases to bring products to market.
- Triage, debug, and root cause major customer issues during the sustaining stage.
- Participate in process improvement and innovation initiatives.
Requirements
- Bachelors degree with 7 years of related experience, or Masters with 4 years, or PhD with 1 year, or equivalent work experience.
- Previous supervisory or team lead experience.
- Prior experience with multi-gigabit Ethernet and Power-over Ethernet (PoE) technology.
- Prior experience with schematics/layout, Hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level testing.
- Previous experience working with Software teams on system bring-up and porting, and device configuration at a register level.
- Familiarity with Networking technologies and concepts.
- Prior experience working on high-volume and cost-sensitive products.
- Experience bringing products to production.
- Experience working with teams across different time zones.
- Excellent communication and strategic planning skills.
- Self-motivated with a focus on execution.
Skills
- Networking technologies
- Multi-gigabit Ethernet
- Power-over Ethernet (PoE)
- Schematics/layout design
- Hardware bring-up
- Troubleshooting
- System-level testing
- Software system bring-up
- Device configuration (register level)
- Strategic planning
- Communication
Location
- U.S.
- Canada
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Bachelors + 7 years
- Masters + 4 years
- PhD + 1 year
- Supervisory/Team Lead experience
Education Level
- Bachelors Degree
- Masters Degree
- PhD
Salary/Compensations
- $154,900.00 - $225,300.00 (U.S. and/or Canada)
- $154,900.00 - $259,100.00 (New York City Metro Area)
- $136,500.00 - $228,300.00 (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
- Paid parental leave
- Short-term disability coverage
- Long-term disability coverage
- Basic life insurance
- Restricted stock units
- 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
- 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year (non-exempt employees)
- Flexible vacation time off program (exempt employees)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st
- Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
- Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
- Annual bonuses (non-sales roles)
- Performance-based incentive pay (sales roles)
About the Company
- Cisco is revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond.
- Innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across physical and digital worlds.
- Solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
- Opportunities to grow and build are limitless.
- Work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale.
- Solutions are everywhere, and impact is everywhere.
