Cisco Careers

What You'll Do

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work with the platform engineering mechanical team in San Jose, California. The job involves working on current and next-generation mechanical designs of telecom systems. We are looking for you who strive in a dynamic environment. You will be part of a dedicated team. Open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer success are the foundations of the team.

High-Level Responsibilities:

• Conceptualize and develop mechanical enclosures for electronic products.
• Lead, design, and deliver fixed or modular chassis and cards that meet system product requirements.
• Familiar with design requirements such as, structure, cooling, EMC, safety, manufacturability, cost, appearance, tolerances, documentation, conforming to a family of existing products, along with aggressive schedules.
• Solid understanding of all mechanical material properties, plating, painting process, thermal material, EMI gasket, heatsink design.
• Perform detailed 2D tolerance analysis for complex electro-mechanical assemblies using spreadsheet and/or 3D tolerance analysis tool such as CETol. Results to be presented in professional format
• Implement the selected design using Creo/NX 3D CAD and provide all the necessary drawings, critical to function dimensions, and 3D files to allow the design to be prototyped and manufactured.
• Design heat sinks using guidance from thermal simulations and create the drawings and 3D files to prototype and manufacture the parts.
• Define printed circuit board (PCB) sizes, outlines, and keep outs. Exchange IDF with ECAD engineer.
• Knowledge and experience in high speed I/O connector, board to board connector, cable connection design, power connector, and bus bar designs
• Collaborate with manufacturing team on DFM/DFA/production issues
• Drives resolution of issues with CAD and manufacturing engineers in developing innovative designs.
• Schedule and manage peer and cross-functional team reviews of your design.
• Provide technical design guidance and mentoring for junior engineers
• Teamwork: the candidate must be able to communicate well with cross-functional team members, be able to efficiently collaborate with team members to achieve project goals and contribute positively to the engineering community.
• Work with US team (HW & Mech) different time zone
• Must meet minimum proficiency level in English in speaking and writing

Who You'll Work With

You will be working very closely with the rest of the Mechanical/Thermal group, cross-functionally with HW Engineering, Product Management/Marketing, Product Ops team, Global Supplier Management (GSM), External Vendors/Suppliers, Mfg Ops, and EMS/JDM partners.

Who You Are

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent with 10+ years of EMS design experience.
• 8+ years of relevant experience in the mechanical design of computer/network equipment.
• Broad knowledge in design constraints associated with sheet metal, plastic, PCB layout, and die-cast design.
• Expert in tolerance analysis, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) and statistical analysis
• Strong experience in sheet metal design for medium to high volume production
• Expert in use of 3D MCAD tools (Creo/NX)
• Excellent verbal skills and professional presentations.
• Must meet English proficient level CET 6 or equivalent in both verbal/written

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge in manufacturing tooling for sheet metal, plastic, and die-casting
• Strong experience in designing plastic and die-cast parts
• Strong mechanical aptitude
• Mechanism design experience a plus
• Experience in performing static and dynamic analysis using tools such as Creo Simulate or ANSYS
• A strong technical leader with proven track records in leading and successfully delivering projects

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (39 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

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!

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company.

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.