Hardware Engineer Technical Leader
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Location:San Jose, California, US
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Area of InterestEngineer - Hardware
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Compensation Range165700 USD - 232900 USD
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology InterestNetworking
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Job Id1440437
The application window is expected to close on 7/11/2025.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
This role requires the employee to work onsite at the San Jose office location.
Meet the Team
We are a close-knit, creative, and multi-skilled team where each person is unique, but we bring our talents together to design complex next generation Data Center switching products. These are cloud-enhanced systems powered by specialized Cisco Silicon One ASICs. These high-bandwidth networking switches deliver the performance and functionality that scale to meet the needs of future large Data Centers & AI Clusters.
Your Impact
- Designing the hardware for Data Center Products to deliver the best quality, best power efficiency, for groundbreaking network technology at the highest bit rates possible.
- Responsible for hardware definition and design, development, analysis to qualification and final product release.
- Work closely with other multi-functional teams and vendors during the development of the product, solving complicated problems along the way.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering or related degree
- 8+ years of experience in hardware system design or similar networking products
- Experience with design for high-speed signals e.g. SerDes / serial transmission technologies
- Experience with electrical diagnostics and measurement equipment e.g. oscilloscopes, digital multimeter, Logic Analyzers, TDR, Network Traffic generators (Keysight, Spirent.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with networking protocols like 802.3 e.g. speeds (800G/400G/100G/40G/25G/10G).
- Experience with CPUs/embedded CPUs, FPGAs/PLDs and good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C
- Experience with hardware design tools (e.g. Concept, Allegro, etc.)
- Familiarity with Python, or similar scripting and execution languages
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. Simply put – we power the future.
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.
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 (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.
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.
