Hardware Engineer - Board Design | 5 - 8 yrs

Meet the Team
We are part of Cisco’s Common Hardware Group, specializing in hardware system development for Service Provider routers. Our team focuses on delivering high-quality, power-efficient hardware using advanced SERDES technology at industry-leading bit rates. We manage the entire hardware lifecycle—from definition and design to qualification, release, and sustaining—collaborating with internal teams and vendors to address complex challenges.
Your Impact
Capture schematics using Cadence/Allegro
Collaborate with ASIC, FPGA, and Software teams for hardware bring-up
Support for product qualification
Debug issues in the lab and analyse system logs
Support cross-functional teams for product sustaining
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors/master’s in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
5-8 years’ experience in system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry
Experience in Ethernet, high speed SERDES (>25G) interfaces, high speed design and signal integrity
Experience in X86 architecture, and a very good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C
Experience in designing with DDR5 and SSD memory devices
Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro
Experience with hardware bring up and design validation of products
Prior experience with shipping products in troubleshooting field issues and Failure Analysis
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge on the signal integrity and system thermal design
Basic scripting skill for test automation
Good English written and verbal communications.
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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