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Senior Hardware Engineer | Hardware Design | Routers (San Jose, CA)

Lensa
Milpitas, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 9/18/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 10/18/2025
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The application window has been extended and expected to close on 03/31/2025.

The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Location - This position is based in our San Jose, CA offices. The position requires on-site lab work. There may be some flexibility in days per week required on-site. Relocation may be considered.

This is a senior level, individual contributor role. In this role you will be involved in both hands-on technical work and in providing mentoring and leadership across the team, and within the organization.

Meet the Team

We are the team that is designing a new class of cutting-edge routers supporting the Internet for the future: Cisco 8000 Series routers. These are cloud-enhanced systems powered by groundbreaking Cisco Silicon One™ ASICs. These systems deliver the routing performance and functionality that scale to meet the needs of critical infrastructure.

Your Impact

You will be designing the hardware for the 8000 series routers to deliver the best quality, best power efficiency using cutting edge series technology at the highest bit rates possible. Your responsibilities will cover from hardware definition to design, from qualification to product release. You will work with a team of experts on hardware design and will work closely with other teams and vendors during the development of the product, solving challenging problems along the way.

  • Write hardware specs, develop test plans
  • Use Cadence/Allegro to capture schematics
  • Bring up hardware with ASIC teams
  • Debug issues the lab using analyzers, scopes

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical / Electronic or Computer Engineering
  • 7 years' of relevant experience of system level development; preferably in the server/computer/network industry
  • Write hardware specs, develop test plans
  • Use Cadence/Allegro to capture schematics
  • Bring up hardware with ASIC teams
  • Debug issues the lab using analyzers, scopes
  • Job will require design and lab work

Preferred Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Electrical / Electronic or Computer Engineering
  • 4 years’ of relevant experience in system level development, preferably in the server/computer/network industry
  • Experience in 100G Ethernet, high speed series (56G ) 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
  • Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro
  • Experience with lab bring up and design validation of products
  • Ability to interface with other disciplines, including software, mechanical and signal integrity
  • Excellent verbal and written communications skills
  • Demonstrated experience with shipping products

#WeAreCisco

#WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis.

Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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