Hardware Test Engineer

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Hardware
  • Compensation Range
    133300 USD - 186800 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    Networking
  • Job Id
    1435027

The application window is expected to close on 03/15/2025.

The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if enough applications are received.

This position requires that you work onsite at the San Jose, CA, office five days a week, as the role requires lab work.


Meet the Team

You will be part of the Common Hardware Group (CHG), which develops the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. You will primarily be involved in developing and validating the next generation of industry-leading Ethernet Switches for Enterprise & Campus Access/Core segments. You will work with a dynamic and dedicated team on the product delivery of industry-leading access, aggregation, and core enterprise switches. Communication, high-quality results, integrity, customer service, and innovation are the hallmarks of this team.


Your Impact

  • Participates in a project with a team of engineers involved in the hardware specification, design, development, and test.
  • Define the unit and system-level test processes and procedures.
  • Responsible for unit and system-level test architecture design (what to test and how to test to exercise all the components and interfaces on a board).
  • Write complete unit and system-level test plans and execute those tests.
  • Debug complex issues at the system and component levels, including CPUs, ASICs, FPGAs, Power supplies, PHY, etc.
  • Work closely with hardware design, software/diagnostic, ASIC, and manufacturing test engineers to establish a product test strategy, develop the required scripts, test the products, and resolve any issues to ensure a successful release to mass production.
  • Test product compliance to internal specs as well as industry standards.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5 years of hardware validation/testing experience or Master's in electrical or computer engineering with 3 years of relevant experience
  • Experience in the field of Networking.
  • Experience with Networking Switches, Routers, and other networking devices.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with electrical and optical test and measurement equipment, such as oscilloscopes, Power meters, traffic generators, and environmental chambers.
  • Experience with High-Speed Network Interfaces (10G/25G/100G/400G)
  • Scripting knowledge & experience, preferably in TCL/Python, is a plus.
  • Ability to apply networking principles, theories, and field concepts to product tests.
  • Good understanding of L2/L3 routing and switching.
  • Basic knowledge of the OSI Model, LAN/WAN topologies, basic router, and IPV4/IPv6/MPLS/VRF switch configurations.

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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.

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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.

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