Cisco Hardware Engineer validation testing 

United States, California, San Jose 

770829626

• Contribute to a project team of engineers crafting, developing, and testing leading hardware.
• Define the test process and procedure, write complete unit and system-level test plans for the unit and/or the entire product line, and be responsible for the end-to-end test execution of a program from concept commit to sustaining.
• Implement unit and system-level testing, debug, isolate, analyze sophisticated problems, and help facilitate the root cause, resolution, and closure.
• Support Design Engineers and provide feedback on complex issues at the unit or system level.
• Test product's compliance with internal specs as well as industry standards.
• Perform in-depth fault isolation, provide detailed mitigation, and drive issues to closure.
• Identify test and process improvements and refine core strategies. Use automation to implement test strategies and improve efficiency.
• Help root cause field issues, support customer concerns, and fix verification.
• Perform board-level and system-level power design and supply qualification and implement current, power, and voltage stability characterization.
• Perform thermal design qualification and thermal, power, noise, and airflow characterization.
• Develop automation scripts to support xDVT test tools.

• A "can do" attitude, independent thinking, & ability to articulate sophisticated technical issues in an effective manner
• Ability to work well with others - both internal & external teams
• Excellent in solving, debugging, and diagnostic methodology
• Ability to learn things quickly and independently and adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, high-pressure work environment

• Bachelor's in electrical or computer or mechanical engineering with 4+ years of related experience or Master's in electrical or compute or mechanical engineering with 2+ years of related experience or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Hardware Validation (Electrical or Mechanical)
• Experience with Automation OR Experience with Environmental Test Standards
• Experience with debugging routers or switches.

• Knowledge of hardware blocks & subsystems – NPU, PHY, CPU, High-speed signaling and clocking, signal integrity, and power design methodologies
• Experience with Electrical Test and Measurement Equipment - oscilloscopes, power supplies, power analyzers, and meters, AC power sources, DC electronic loads, traffic generators, switches, routers, environment chambers
• Experience with Mechanical Test Equipment: Altitude Chambers, Shaker Tables, Drop Testers, accelerometers, and strain gauge probes.
• Knowledge of Mechanical design principles and Environmental Test Standards (IEC, ETSI, MIL-STD).
• Knowledge and experience with TCL, Python, Perl, or other scripting languages or automation tools.
• Very comfortable in a Unix environment.
• Understanding of L2/L3 routing and switching.
• Knowledge of the OSI Model, LAN/WAN topologies, basic router and switch configurations using IPV4/IPv6/MPLS/VRF.
• Ability to lift heavy loads.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, recognize our accomplishments, and grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get ten days off each year to do just that).