Meet the Team
Within Cisco's Product Operations, we transform engineering innovation into products that power the internet — from enterprise networks to the world's most demanding hyper-scaler AI infrastructure. Our Manufacturing Test Development team sits at the critical intersection of design engineering and global manufacturing, ensuring that Cisco's most complex systems are launched with the highest standards of quality, efficiency, and scale. We are a cross-functional, globally connected team collaborating closely with Hardware, Software, and Supply Chain partners across multiple time zones to bring next-generation products to life. Our work directly impacts the reliability and performance of Cisco's high-end router portfolio, including our latest AI-optimized hyper-scaler platforms. If you thrive on solving hard problems at the edge of what's technically possible, this is the team for you.
Your Impact
As a Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, you will lead the end-to-end test strategy for Cisco's next-generation hyper-scaler AI high-end routers, from Design for Testability (DFT) assessments through to mass production readiness. Drive the development and deployment of board and system-level automated functional test processes at contract manufacturing sites globally, ensuring maximum test coverage and manufacturing efficiency. Develop robust Python-based test automation scripts and leverage data analytics to continuously improve test capacity, yield, and overall product quality. Serve as the expert resource for product failure analysis and fault isolation, guiding debug processes at both component and system level to accelerate resolution. Collaborate with global cross-functional teams across Hardware, Software, and Supply Chain to coordinate proto-build support and ensure seamless production ramp.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electronics & Communication, or Computer Science Engineering
- 10+ years of relevant experience in product test and validation within a multinational corporate environment Solid understanding of hardware development processes from concept through end-of-life, including manufacturing test solutions such as ICT and Boundary Scan (BSCAN)
- Proficiency in Ethernet technologies (10/100/400/800G) and hardware protocols including I2C, SPI, PCIe, and SerDes
- Advanced Python scripting skills with demonstrated experience developing automated test frameworks and analytics-driven improvement processes
Preferred Qualifications
- Hands-on experience specifying, developing, and procuring test fixtures and traffic test solutions including Spirent or IXIA for high-speed interface validation
- Proven track record to lead Design for Testability (DFT) assessments and define risk mitigation plans in partnership with hardware and software engineering teams
- Experience supporting proto-builds and driving mass production readiness across globally distributed contract manufacturing sites
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, resolve technical conflicts, and make data-driven decisions in a fast-paced environment
- Dedicated and adaptable, with a track record of effective collaboration across global time zones
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, Electronics & Communication, or Computer Science Engineering
- 10+ years of experience in product test and validation in a multinational corporate environment
- Solid understanding of hardware development processes from concept through end-of-life, including manufacturing test solutions such as ICT and Boundary Scan (BSCAN)
- Proficiency in Ethernet technologies (10/100/400/800G) and hardware protocols including I2C, SPI, PCIe, and SerDes
- Advanced Python scripting skills with experience developing automated test frameworks and analytics-driven improvement processes
- Hands-on experience specifying, developing, and procuring test fixtures and traffic test solutions (Spirent or IXIA)
- Proven track record leading Design for Testability (DFT) assessments and defining risk mitigation plans
- Experience supporting proto-builds and driving mass production readiness across globally distributed contract manufacturing sites
- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams, resolve technical conflicts, and make data-driven decisions
- Ability to collaborate effectively across global time zones
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 robust with multiple plan options and access to onsite/virtual LifeConnections Health Centers on major campuses. Company materials also highlight mental-health resources and comprehensive preventive care, supporting strong core medical benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time away includes company‑wide recharge days, a paid birthday, a year‑end shutdown, and paid Critical Time Off for emergencies. Paid volunteer days further expand opportunities to step away and recharge.
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Parental & Family Support — Policies include a global minimum for paid parental leave for primary caregivers, caregiving concierge services, and on‑site children’s learning centers in select locations. In the U.S., family‑building support is consolidated under Carrot with a defined lifetime maximum, indicating structured assistance across fertility, preservation, adoption, and surrogacy.
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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.
