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Meet the Team
The Product Operations team within the Core Routing Business Unit (CRBU) plays a critical role in delivering Cisco’s next-generation hardware products at scale. Working at the intersection of engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing, the team ensures seamless product lifecycle execution—from new product introduction to high-volume production and customer delivery. With a strong focus on reliability, efficiency, and operational excellence, the team drives impact across global operations and enables successful product outcomes.
Your Impact
The Cisco 8000 product Ops team is looking for a motivated and experienced individual to provide electrical product engineering support for new and sustaining products. You'll be responsible for products’ cost and quality from New Product Introduction (NPI) to End of Life (EOL).
As the Electrical Product Engineer you will provide new product and on-going engineering (including DFM) 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 tackle problems and ensure cost avoidance and quality at FCS. For sustaining products, you will focus on cost reduction and design related yield improvements.
You will be working very closely with HW Engineering, Product Ops team, GSM, Mfg Ops and EMS partners.
High Level Responsibilities:
Provide new product introduction support for on-going engineering from pre-concept commit through EOL.
Work collaboratively with stakeholders in development of processes, technology to support new product development
BOM structuring and BOM risk Management.
collaborate with design (hardware and mechanical) team for Dfx issues and ensure that they are resolved prior to release of the product.
Drive and participate in design and manufacturing FMEA
Provide leadership in driving the product quality issues in NPI and sustaining
Value engineering and cost avoidance ( pre-production release) - Engage early with Component Engineering, T&Q, GSM and Hardware engineering and influence on component selection, process efficiency, and design changes
Design lab experimentation / debug (proficiency continuum) / DOE/EFA
Assessing CM and supply chain technical capability gaps
Crafting, analyzing, and releasing product documentation
Technical lifecycle management (defect reduction team participation, new component qualification, etc)
Design diagnostic analysis and input / influence
Debug and board bring up
Leadership and direction of complex issue resolution
Minimum Qualifications
BS degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent plus 15+ years related experience
Understanding of system hardware architectures, design concepts and engineering development practices. Using various diagnostic tools, debug and trouble-shoot failing system down to board level and also boards down to component level. Characterize timing interface using scope, logic analyzers, TDR and various other equipment. Test, debug and bring-up proto boards
Experiences with Allegro, Valor and other manufacturing tools used in the job
Deep understanding of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly process and technology.
Proven ability to work in a team setting and multi-task.
Good written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Design tools proficiency (Valor, schematic, CAD, other CAE tools)
Deep understanding of the end-to-end process for optical and regular Printed Circuit Board Assembly.
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.
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Skills Required
- BS in Electrical Engineering or equivalent plus 15+ years related experience
- Understanding of system hardware architectures, design concepts and engineering development practices
- Ability to debug failing systems down to board and component level using diagnostic tools
- Experience characterizing timing interfaces using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, TDR and similar equipment
- Experience with Allegro, Valor and other manufacturing tools
- Deep understanding of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly process and technology
- Proven ability to work in a team setting and multi-task
- Good written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
- Design tools proficiency (Valor, schematic, CAD, other CAE tools)
- Deep understanding of end-to-end process for optical and regular PCB assembly
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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