Mechanical Engineer
Core
Technical anchor for hardware products from pre-concept through End of Life, bridging design engineering and manufacturing to ensure cost, quality, and reliability standards.
Role type
Senior Mechanical Product Engineer (NPI & Sustaining)
Builds
Next-generation Cisco hardware products
Domain
Networking hardware, high-volume manufacturing, supply chain
Required skills
Mechanical design analysis, Design for Excellence (DfX), Design for Assembly (DfA), Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Bill of Materials (BOM) management, Value Engineering, Tolerance Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), thermal design, sheet metal fabrication, PCBA assembly process knowledge
Preferred skills
CREO/CAD proficiency, change management (ECO/ECN), packaging design, leadership in fast-paced environments
Technologies
CREO, CAD tools
Responsibilities
Provide end-to-end engineering support from pre-concept through First Customer Ship (FCS), lead identification and resolution of product quality issues, drive cost avoidance and value engineering initiatives, assess technical capability gaps within Contract Manufacturers (CM) and supply chain, conduct design lab experimentation and debug activities
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC