Component Engineering Technical Leader - Interconnect
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Location:Austin, Texas, US
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Alternate LocationSan Jose, CA, RTP, NC
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Area of InterestEngineer - Hardware
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Compensation Range149100 USD - 191700 USD
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology Interest*None
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Job Id1405604
- Lead, develop and deliver innovative interconnect strategies (including system, application, and component design guidelines) that benefit the business and the suppliers.
- Proactively identify strategic areas of opportunity across the interconnect commodity for future investment.
- Use independent judgment to analyze trade-offs, determine methods, techniques, and evaluation criteria to deliver system/application-level solutions.
- Recognize project barriers and develop mitigation plans: Proactively identifies and participates in the resolution of sophisticated problems relating to interconnects and associated system level implementations.
- Bring together and lead multi-functional teams in development and implementation of sophisticated interconnect programs across multiple domains (manufacturing, test, mechanical systems applications, thermal effects, signal integrity, quality).
- Communicate and present sophisticated ideas, anticipate potential objections, and persuades others, often at senior levels, to adopt different points of view.
- Review and interpret design requirements/specifications and define critical to function parameters in support of applications.
- Prepare/review calculations with Mechanical engineering (i.e., tolerance analysis) and/or suppliers on proposed solutions.
- Modify and implement solutions to meet DFM, DFT, DFR requirements.
- Provide support during manufacturing/assembly of final product at CM/EMS as needed.
- Manage relationships with key interconnect vendors/partners and act as primary point of contract between Cisco engineering and suppliers.
- BSME/BSEE or equivalent with 12+ years working design experience in Interconnect or Mechanical Engineering domain.
- Knowledge of basic mechanical and reliability testing; Direct experience incorporating interconnects into networking equipment designs.
- Project Management - Able to build a project/change plan and ensure that the project is delivered.
- Ability to collaborate with multi-functional teams including Mechanical, Hardware, Signal Integrity, Test, Failure Analysis, PCB/PCBA Design, ECAD, Operations, Manufacturing, and Vendor partner teams.
- Mechanical Design - Electronic Packaging System Design, Sensors/Moving Parts, Review FEA, Review Mold Flow Analysis, Tolerance Analysis, Mechanical Components & Commodities, Mechanical Assembly, DFA-Assembly, DFM-Manufacturing, DFA-Assembly, FMEA.
- Thermal - Thermal Design Principles & Effects On Applications.
- Fabrication Technologies - Sheet Metal, Die Cast Parts, Extrusions, Sheet Metal, Welding, Machined Parts, Plastic, Additive Manufacturing.
- PCBA Fabrication - Experience with PCB/PCBA fabrication and assembly techniques and processes, and interconnect board attached technologies.
- Quality Management - D/PFMEA; 8D/Corrective Action; Design of Experiments (DOE); Risk assessment.
- Business Sense - Ability to create project plans, align them internally multi-functionally and externally with suppliers.
- Coaching/Mentoring; Able to help develop and supervise the activities of others.
- Leadership – Experience leading programs and demonstrating "People & Team Leadership Behaviors".
When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.
U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.
Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. 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.
For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.