Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

## Responsibilities - Define and design the next generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One and/or merchant ASIC. - Responsible for system and board level specification, schematic capture, FPGA design, ASIC/System level bring up and troubleshooting. - The individual is expected to bring up the system to work with multiple groups including ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, software, Diagnostics and Manufacturing team to resolve any design issues. - Debug and troubleshoot in labs using scopes and analyzers - Act as technical liaison with major component Suppliers for the product ## Requirements - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Telecommunications and 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering or Telecommunications and 6+ years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 3 years in system level development. - Prior experience with common HW technology, including power, clock, memory, CPU, and variety of system interfaces. - Previous experience with complex high-speed board design and board bring-up. - Prior experience with schematics/layout, Hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system level testing. - Experience with working with Software team on system bring-up and porting, devices configuration (registers level). ## Nice to Have - Experience with schematics, PCB and Verilog HDL/VHDL design - Experience on the scripts (Python, Tcl, etc.) - Experience with lab bring up and design validation of products - Knowledge on the Ethernet protocol is a plus - Experience with access switch Ethernet interfaces: gigabit, multi gigabit, 10 gigabit. - Experience with high speed Ethernet interfaces: 25G, 100G, 400G, 800G. - Experience with DRAM, CPU subcomplex and control interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, SPI, MDC/MDIO - Self-motivation, teamwork and strong communication skills are essential. ## Benefits - Starting salary range for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00 in U.S. and/or Canada locations. - Benefits include medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. - Paid time away includes 10 paid holidays, 1 floating holiday, 1 paid day off for birthday, 4 paid days off for personal wellness, 16 days of paid vacation, 80 hours of sick time, and optional 10 paid days for volunteering. - Employees may be eligible for grants of Cisco restricted stock units. The application window is expected to close on: 07/15/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.