Hardware Engineer

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Hardware
  • Compensation Range
    125300 USD - 186800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1421303

Who We Are

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. With ~2,100 employees across 16 countries, we craft the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world.

The Computing Systems Products Group, through The Unified Computing Systems innovative architecture, helps to enable the fully unified data center. We architect the next generation unified computing systems, including compute, storage, network, visualization, and management into a single platform.


What You’ll Do

In this highly visible role as Hardware Engineer, you will:

  • Coordinate and contribute to engineering work including specifications and test plans.
  • Interact, lead, and address challenging technical problems with multi-functional teams.
  • Act as technical liaison to key suppliers for the product and technical perspectives.
  • Assist with decision making to resolve technical tradeoff, operational and business considerations.
  • Will be involved in hardware integration, validation, and performance of the products like the latest GPU, NICs, FC HBAs, RAID Controllers in Intel and/or AMD based servers.


Who You’ll Work With

You'll have the opportunity to collaborate with a diverse group of engineers, including a dynamic software and hardware development team composed of dedicated engineers, programmers, and designers. Together, you'll be responsible for bringing innovative technology to life. You will also interact closely with project managers who are skilled at coordinating complex projects, ensuring that milestones are met, and deliverables are driven with precision. Additionally, your work will involve coordination with external vendors, encouraging robust partnerships that facilitate access to specialized resources and services.


Who You Are

You are curious and a problem solver. You love to learn and grow and work in an environment that is constantly evolving. You are a self-starter that thrives on learning information quickly and uses resources to research and resolve issues. You have excellent verbal and written communications skills. You can own the innovation, design and architecture of new hardware products, services, and solutions.


Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, or relevant degree with 5+ years of relevant work experience.
  • 2+ years of experience writing scripts with Shell scripting/Python.
  • 1+ year of experience of running GPU or NVQUALS
  • Prior experience with troubleshooting/debugging on system level.
  • Prior experience in lab bring up.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Hands-on engineering efforts for system bring up and validation in the lab.
  • Prior experience working with GPU’s and Networking Cards.
  • M.S in computer Engineering, or relevant degree with 3+ years of relevant work experience.

Why Cisco?

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!

Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.

We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).

We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco


Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

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.

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