What are the responsibilities and job description for the Component Engineering Technical Leader - High Speed Interconnect position at Cisco?
The application window is expected to close on: 11/30/2025
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in electromechanical product design with failure analysis experience eager in resolving issues related to multidisciplinary aspects of interconnect designs. The ideal candidate should apply their expertise to investigate failures and be passionate about problem-solving and continuous improvement, with a commitment to product quality and future issue prevention. They must possess a "can do" attitude, independent thinking, and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues across all leadership levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Practical experience and understanding of interconnect design, failure analysis, and system-level integration are essential resolving connector failures of sophisticated systems architectures.
In this role, you will collaborate with suppliers to predict, record failure signatures, and validate the behavior of interconnects. Your deep understanding of analysis techniques, materials, and fabrication processes will ensure all contributing root causes are identified with corrective actions preventing future occurrences. Additionally, you work with multi-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and communicate complex ideas effectively, drive continuous improvement and excellence throughout the product lifecycle
Meet the team
You'll be a part of the Component Quality & Technology (CQT) within the Global Supplier Management (GSM) organization in Cisco’s Supply Chain Organization. CQT is a key hub of technical innovation in Cisco. Members of the organization focus on evaluating and developing new technologies to enable sustained product differentiation. You will join a team that seamlessly blends different levels of expertise in several areas of semiconductor and systems design combining traditional knowledge with groundbreaking data analytics techniques to tackle increasingly sophisticated problems. You will regularly engage with Cisco Business Units as your partners and customers, Suppliers of the commodity space you are managing and extended Supply Chain functions including Global Supply Management, Product Operations and Global Manufacturing Organization.
Minimum Qualifications
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area
$168,800.00 - $277,400.00
Non-Metro New York State & Washington State
$148,800.00 - $248,200.00
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Your Impact
We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in electromechanical product design with failure analysis experience eager in resolving issues related to multidisciplinary aspects of interconnect designs. The ideal candidate should apply their expertise to investigate failures and be passionate about problem-solving and continuous improvement, with a commitment to product quality and future issue prevention. They must possess a "can do" attitude, independent thinking, and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues across all leadership levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Practical experience and understanding of interconnect design, failure analysis, and system-level integration are essential resolving connector failures of sophisticated systems architectures.
In this role, you will collaborate with suppliers to predict, record failure signatures, and validate the behavior of interconnects. Your deep understanding of analysis techniques, materials, and fabrication processes will ensure all contributing root causes are identified with corrective actions preventing future occurrences. Additionally, you work with multi-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and communicate complex ideas effectively, drive continuous improvement and excellence throughout the product lifecycle
Meet the team
You'll be a part of the Component Quality & Technology (CQT) within the Global Supplier Management (GSM) organization in Cisco’s Supply Chain Organization. CQT is a key hub of technical innovation in Cisco. Members of the organization focus on evaluating and developing new technologies to enable sustained product differentiation. You will join a team that seamlessly blends different levels of expertise in several areas of semiconductor and systems design combining traditional knowledge with groundbreaking data analytics techniques to tackle increasingly sophisticated problems. You will regularly engage with Cisco Business Units as your partners and customers, Suppliers of the commodity space you are managing and extended Supply Chain functions including Global Supply Management, Product Operations and Global Manufacturing Organization.
Minimum Qualifications
- 9 years hands-on ind networking technology industry experience.
- Experience working with high-speed interconnect technologies at the application and component level including fundamentals of associated PCB attach technologies.
- Experience leading teams of both internal and external partners to identify and resolve performance and quality issues with multiple components and assemblies.
- Experience with mechanical design principles, fabrication methods, materials, validation testing.
- Experience with failure analysis techniques and communicating findings to senior-level leaders.
- Experience with mechanical system design of networking equipment.
- Experienced in managing supplier relationships and implementing corrective actions and rigorous quality control measures to ensure product standards and reliability are consistently met.
- Familiarity with key areas of the interconnect design including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Signal Integrity.
- Familiarity with PCB/PCBA fabrication and assembly techniques.
- Competency in failure analysis techniques such as FMEA, 8D/Corrective Action, Fishbone IFD, Cause and Effect Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and risk assessment.
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.
Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
The starting salary range posted for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.
Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Employees On Sales Plans Earn Performance-based Incentive Pay On Top Of Their Base Salary, Which Is Split Between Quota And Non-quota Components, Subject To The Applicable Cisco Plan. For Quota-based Incentive Pay, Cisco Typically Pays As Follows
- .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
- 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
- 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
- Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.
The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:
New York City Metro Area
$168,800.00 - $277,400.00
Non-Metro New York State & Washington State
$148,800.00 - $248,200.00
- For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.
- Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.
Salary : $168,800 - $241,200