Cisco Hardware Engineer 

United States, California, San Jose 

367218949

You will be part of a dedicated team; open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer success are the foundations of the team. You will be primarily working with teams that involved in hardware and software development, quality testing, manufacturing NPI (New Product Introduction) as well as our contract manufacturer. You will advance our team in the following ways:

• Lead the hardware-sustaining engineering initiatives and provide continuous support across cross-functional teams
• Direct troubleshooting and root cause analysis of hardware issues, including electrical circuits, board signal integrity, power circuits, programmable components, and mechanical problems
• Manage Engineering Failure Analysis (EFA) processes and customer escalations, working with customer support, business escalation teams, and quality engineers
• Facilitate communication and problem-solving to identify root causes of customer issues, categorize failures, and implement corrective measures
• Lead the creation of circuit designs and generate detailed schematics for next generation platforms
• Execute design verification, reviews and validation testing, ensuring that products meet all design specifications and regulatory requirements
• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality components and adherence to product specifications
• Create and maintain comprehensive, clear, and concise technical documentation including hardware functional specifications and TOI (transfer of information) documents

• Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience
• Experience in electronic hardware design, including schematic design and prototype test
• Experience in diagnosis and resolution of hardware issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes
• Experience in setting up and utilizing test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Ethernet traffic generators or similar

• Experience in the design of Intel or AMD server x86 CPU complexes, ARM and high-performance FPGA architectures
• Experience with high-speed interface bus design such as PCIe Gen 3/4/5, DDR4/5, High Speed Ethernet (XAUI, CAUI), XGMI, QPI and PHY interfaces (SFI, XFI and KR)
• Proficiency in using design software such as Cadence Concept and Allegro
• Knowledgeable about signal integrity design considerations, including high speed interface challenges, power integrity, and printed circuit board material selection
• Knowledgeable about RTL design in Verilog and System-Verilog
• Exceptional communication abilities, with strong skills in both verbal and written interactions