Meet the Team
We are the Web scale and Service Provider (SP) Product Engineering team responsible for the delivering Cisco’s best high-performance, provider class routers and switches, the Cisco 8000 series. We apply Cisco’s ground-breaking Silicon One ASIC that delivers unmatched performance and density with feature-rich functionality. We are transforming the industry and building a new internet for AI networks and the 5G era, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco’s future routing and switching products.
Your Impact
As the Technical Leader you will provide new product and ongoing engineering (including DFM/DFA/DFC/DFFS) for a specific product or group of products from pre-concept commit through EOL. For new products, you will collaborate with design (hardware and mechanical), process, test, and reliability engineering to address problems and ensure cost avoidance and quality at FCS. For sustaining products, you will focus on cost reduction and design related yield improvements.
- He /she reviews, provides input for the design & architecture from DFM , Component technology used , EOL etc and influences the design team for optimum selection.
- During NPI’s he/she should provide all technical support required for Proto builds and ensures cost, Quality and delivery targets are met.
- During sustenance, need to manage change management activities & also need to work towards meeting factory and field Quality metrics.
- Drives Value Engineering activities to improve the cost margins during the product life cycle.
- Provides Supply chain continuity & Resiliency support
Minimum Qualifications
- BS+6-8 year of work experience as product or design engineer.
- Very good understanding on Electronic product design and architecture.
- Knowledge of PCB design , Stack ups and Allegro .
- Knowledge of Valor and DFM is a Plus .
- Knowledge of PCBA Manufacturing, System Build and NPI process.
- Expected to have good driving capability to work with cross-functional Teams and drive the deliverables to closure
Preferred Qualifications
- Good understanding of Hardware interfaces – High speed serial interfaces , PCIE , Ethernet , SATA , I2C etc
- Design lab experimentation / debug (proficiency continuum) / DOE /EFA
- Technical lifecycle management (defect reduction team participation, new component qualification, etc)
- Assessing CM and supply chain technical capability gaps
Why Cisco?
At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.
Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.
We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.
Disclaimer
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Skills Required
- Bachelor of Science degree
- 6-8 years of experience as a product or design engineer
- Strong understanding of electronic product design and architecture
- Knowledge of PCB design, stack-ups, and Allegro
- Knowledge of PCBA manufacturing, system build, and NPI processes
- Ability to work with cross-functional teams and drive deliverables to closure
- Knowledge of Valor and DFM
- Understanding of high-speed serial interfaces, PCIe, Ethernet, SATA, and I2C
- Design lab experimentation, debug, DOE, and EFA experience
- Technical lifecycle management experience
- Experience assessing contract manufacturer and supply-chain technical capability gaps
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad, with medical options including PPOs, high-deductible plans, and regional HMOs. Feedback suggests robust wellness and mental-health resources, with some locations offering on-site support and second medical opinions.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off is highlighted through paid holidays, paid time off, and additional recharge days such as “Days for Me,” with generous volunteer time also mentioned. Feedback suggests these programs help support rest, volunteering, and critical life events.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental and family support appears extensive, including paid child-bonding leave, family medical leave, and caregiving resources. Observations also point to family-planning assistance and adoption or surrogacy support in some regions.
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What We Do
Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) enables people to make powerful connections--whether in business, education, philanthropy, or creativity. Cisco hardware, software, and service offerings are used to create the Internet solutions that make networks possible--providing easy access to information anywhere, at any time. Cisco was founded in 1984 by a small group of computer scientists from Stanford University. Since the company's inception, Cisco engineers have been leaders in the development of Internet Protocol (IP)-based networking technologies. Today, with more than 71,000 employees worldwide, this tradition of innovation continues with industry-leading products and solutions in the company's core development areas of routing and switching, as well as in advanced technologies such as home networking, IP telephony, optical networking, security, storage area networking, and wireless technology. In addition to its products, Cisco provides a broad range of service offerings, including technical support and advanced services. Cisco sells its products and services, both directly through its own sales force as well as through its channel partners, to large enterprises, commercial businesses, service providers, and consumers.

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