Product Reliability Engineer
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Location:San Jose, California, US
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Area of InterestQuality Assurance
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Compensation Range113600 USD - 141900 USD
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Job TypeProfessional
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Technology Interest*None
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Job Id1436575
The application window is expected to close on 3/26/25
Meet the Team
Join the Silicon One Productization team at Cisco, where we enable technology and supplier readiness to bring cutting-edge ASICs to production. We operate in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment, establishing robust processes to scale Cisco's Silicon Components business.
Your Impact
As a Product Reliability Engineer – Quality, you will lead all aspects of product qualification, ensuring our products meet the highest reliability standards.
- Own reliability test plans for new products, including sample testing and full qualification prior to volume production release.
- Perform reliability evaluation of IC products, packages, and process technology with a focus on suitability to end applications and conformance to industry standards.
- Coordinate and conduct reliability testing for Silicon One ASICs in internal/external laboratories.
- Work with suppliers and partners to perform reliability qualification of third-party key components.
- Support HTOL, biased HAST, and ESD/LU bring-up and debug for reliability qualification and evaluation.
- Lead failure analysis investigations using structured problem-solving methods to diagnose, resolve, and prevent future problems.
- Lead technical problem-solving team efforts with a data-driven approach such as Cause and Effect diagrams, 8D, and 5-Whys.
- Analyze reliability results, device parameter trends, and apply acceleration models to predict reliability in the field.
- Evaluate and perform reliability risk assessment.
- Collaborate with design, foundry interface, package, test, and product engineers to qualify new processes and package technologies to ensure design performance quality.
- Issue internal and external product qualification reports.
- Proactively engage in reliability resource planning to support new product and ongoing reliability monitor projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A technical background in Semiconductor IC Engineering.
- Experience in reliability testing and qualification.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations effectively and calmly.
- Comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization and multi-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven problem-solving skills using data-driven approaches.
- Experience with industry-standard reliability tests and methods.
- Familiarity with acceleration models for reliability prediction.
- Experience with technical report writing and documentation.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams in reliability efforts.
Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference. Here’s how we do it.
We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (30 years strong!) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. A blockchain company. An AI/Machine Learning 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, we give our egos a break and we give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, we take bold steps, and we 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.
#CiscoSiliconOne
The application window is expected to close on 3/26/25
Meet the Team
Join the Silicon One Productization team at Cisco, where we enable technology and supplier readiness to bring cutting-edge ASICs to production. We operate in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment, establishing robust processes to scale Cisco's Silicon Components business.
Your Impact
As a Product Reliability Engineer – Quality, you will lead all aspects of product qualification, ensuring our products meet the highest reliability standards.
- Own reliability test plans for new products, including sample testing and full qualification prior to volume production release.
- Perform reliability evaluation of IC products, packages, and process technology with a focus on suitability to end applications and conformance to industry standards.
- Coordinate and conduct reliability testing for Silicon One ASICs in internal/external laboratories.
- Work with suppliers and partners to perform reliability qualification of third-party key components.
- Support HTOL, biased HAST, and ESD/LU bring-up and debug for reliability qualification and evaluation.
- Lead failure analysis investigations using structured problem-solving methods to diagnose, resolve, and prevent future problems.
- Lead technical problem-solving team efforts with a data-driven approach such as Cause and Effect diagrams, 8D, and 5-Whys.
- Analyze reliability results, device parameter trends, and apply acceleration models to predict reliability in the field.
- Evaluate and perform reliability risk assessment.
- Collaborate with design, foundry interface, package, test, and product engineers to qualify new processes and package technologies to ensure design performance quality.
- Issue internal and external product qualification reports.
- Proactively engage in reliability resource planning to support new product and ongoing reliability monitor projects.
Minimum Qualifications:
- A technical background in Semiconductor IC Engineering.
- Experience in reliability testing and qualification.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Ability to manage sensitive situations effectively and calmly.
- Comfortable engaging with all levels of the organization and multi-functional stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Proven problem-solving skills using data-driven approaches.
- Experience with industry-standard reliability tests and methods.
- Familiarity with acceleration models for reliability prediction.
- Experience with technical report writing and documentation.
- Ability to lead cross-functional teams in reliability efforts.
Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference. Here’s how we do it.
We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (30 years strong!) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. A blockchain company. An AI/Machine Learning 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, we give our egos a break and we give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, we take bold steps, and we 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.
#CiscoSiliconOne
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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.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.
