Meet the Team
Common Hardware Group (CHG) Power is a central team that supports power design across various products like Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Catalyst 9000 switches, IoT, and many others. As part of the central hardware power engineering group, you will collaborate with various functions like Hardware Design and Test, ASIC Design and Test, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC / EMI, and Mechanical Design, growing the breadth of your knowledge, designing power and delivering outstanding products to the market.
Your Impact
As a Power Hardware Engineer, you will develop highly reliable Power solutions for Cisco's networking products. These products range from 10W IP phones to 3000W+ Data Center and Service Provider switches and routers. This individual will contribute to the power development team and be responsible for all design aspects of the System power.
- Develop and qualify system power to meet the power requirements of new products.
- Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the Power team.
- Assist in the resolution of power-related field/product issues for assigned projects.
- Engage with power supply vendors to develop power supply that meets Cisco Quality requirement and timeline.
- Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout and routing.
- Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), and corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or power electronics with 4+ years of experience or a Master’s degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 2+ years of experience
- Experience with power design or power electronics or analog design.
- Experience with power design topologies such as buck, buck-boost, and design for highest efficiency.
- Experience with any of the following tools: Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys or Hyperlynx.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge and interest in both Board Mounted and Front-End Power hardware design and solving complex analog or power designs problems.
- Experience using Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function-generators, electronic loads, bench programmable AC or DC power sources.
- Familiar with Firmware, Mechanical and thermal design in Power Supply.
- Strong knowledge of components, materials and manufacturing processes, and quality assurance (QA) including performing design for manufacturing (DFM)
- Experience with designing power supplies to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements including NEBS.
- Knowledge of software like Python, Labview, C++ and system design.
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or Power Electronics with 4+ years of experience (or Master's with 2+ years)
- Experience with power design, power electronics, or analog design
- Experience with power topologies such as buck, buck-boost, and efficiency-focused design
- Experience using tools: Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys, Hyperlynx
- Knowledge and interest in Board Mounted and Front-End Power hardware design
- Experience using stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function generators, electronic loads, bench programmable AC or DC power sources
- Familiarity with firmware, mechanical and thermal design in power supplies
- Strong knowledge of components, materials, manufacturing processes and QA including DFM
- Experience designing power supplies to meet international regulatory, EMC, reliability, environmental, and NEBS requirements
- Knowledge of software like Python, LabVIEW, C++ and system design
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
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