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Meet the Team
Product, Component, & Quality Operations is the operations engine that transforms engineering innovation into products and solutions at scale to deliver margin, quality, and deliver outcomes to customers. We launch products using competitive operational solutions and optimized processes, and we focus on cost, quality, and delivery. We also enable the end-to-end processes and systems required to scale and operate the vertically integrated silicon and optics component models.
Your Impact
You will partner and collaborate with hardware development engineering, test development engineering, Quality and Reliability engineering, Technology & Quality and other extended teams within the Supply Chain organization. Your primary emphasis will be on Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Resiliency, Design for Quality and to enable the delivery of a high-quality products for production while working in a dynamic and fast-paced team environment.
You'll provide new product introduction support for ongoing engineering from pre-concept commit through EOL; Work collaboratively with stakeholders in development of processes, technology to support new product development; Bill of Materials (BOM) management and BOM risk Management.
You'll 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.
You'll work on 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. You will be assessing CM and supply chain technical capability gaps; Crafting, analyzing, and releasing product documentation
You will be responsible for 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 sophisticated issue resolution
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or equivalent plus 10+ 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 knowledge and understanding of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly process and technology
Ability to act in a lead role for an Engineering or related function
Experience working on a switch/router product is a plus
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
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering or equivalent plus 10+ years related experience
- Understanding of system hardware architectures, design concepts and engineering development practices
- Experience debugging systems to board and component level using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, TDR and other diagnostic tools
- Experience with Allegro, Valor and other manufacturing/design tooling
- Deep knowledge of PCB fabrication and PCB assembly processes and technology
- Design tools proficiency (Valor, schematic capture, CAD, other CAE tools)
- Experience with new product introduction (NPI), BOM management and BOM risk management
- Experience with lab experimentation, DOE, and failure analysis (EFA)
- Ability to act in a lead role for an engineering or related function
- Experience working on switch/router products
- Good written, verbal communication and interpersonal skills
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 — 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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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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