AI Data Scientist Technical Leader

Cisco

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$186,900–$267,700 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
2 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today
Closes
Dec 1, 2026

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · AI Data Scientist Technical Leader

The AI Data Scientist Technical Leader joins the Silicon One Hardware Engineering team to drive yield analysis, debugging, and predictive modeling for semiconductor manufacturing processes. In this role, you will develop, deploy, and maintain AI/ML models for early-stage failure prediction and yield improvement. You will build and optimize AI agents to automate data-driven root cause analysis while analyzing large-scale manufacturing, test, and parametric datasets to identify trends and anomalies. Key technical requirements include proficiency in Python, pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, and PyTorch. You will also utilize data visualization tools like matplotlib, seaborn, Tableau, and Power BI. The work involves solving complex manufacturing problems by translating hardware and process engineering requirements into robust data science solutions to improve product quality and manufacturing efficiency.

What you'll do

  • Develop, deploy, and maintain AI/ML models for yield analysis and early-stage failure prediction.
  • Build and optimize AI agents to automate data-driven root cause analysis and yield improvement.
  • Analyze large-scale manufacturing, test, and parametric datasets to identify trends and anomalies.
  • Design and implement predictive models to forecast yield and quality metrics throughout the manufacturing flow.
  • Translate business and technical requirements into robust data science solutions for hardware and process engineering teams.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations to multi-functional teams through clear visualizations, reports, and presentations.

What we're looking for

  • MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or a related field.
  • 8+ years of experience in data science, machine learning, or data analytics.
  • Experience in semiconductor or hardware engineering environments (preferred).
  • Strong proficiency in Python and data science libraries like pandas, scikit-learn, XGBoost, TensorFlow, and PyTorch.
  • Experience building, validating, and deploying AI/ML models for classification, regression, anomaly detection, and time-series forecasting.
  • Hands-on experience with AI agent frameworks and automation of data analysis workflows.
  • Solid understanding of semiconductor manufacturing, test data, and yield analysis concepts.
  • Experience with data visualization tools such as matplotlib, seaborn, Tableau, or Power BI.
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms and big data technologies (preferred).
  • Familiarity with Optuna or other hyperparameter optimization frameworks (preferred).
  • Knowledge of hardware debug, root cause analysis, and reliability engineering (preferred).

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