Component Engineer - Semiconductor Devices

Cisco

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $135,800–$193,400 / yr
Posted: 16 days ago
Closes: Jun 26, 2026

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Below market

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Similar $182k

This role $165k

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TL;DR · Component Engineer - Semiconductor Devices

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Join the Cisco Component Quality and Technology team as a senior technical expert responsible for semiconductor component selection, testing, and qualification to meet stringent product specifications. You will lead comprehensive failure analysis investigations, collaborating with vendors to implement corrective actions, while also engaging cross-functional teams in risk assessment and design reviews. This role requires expertise in high-speed systems components like ASICs, NPUs, CPUs, and FPGAs, along with a strong grasp of semiconductor design, fabrication, testing, and reliability methods such as HTOL and ESD. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of industry experience, knowledge of control interfaces like PCIe and SPI, and the ability to influence technical initiatives across diverse teams in a fast-paced environment.

Skills

ASICs FPGAs PHYs SerDes PCIe MDIO SPI I2C HTOL ELFR LU ESD 8D RCCA Python PostgreSQL Git JIRA Confluence CI/CD

What you'll do

Conduct semiconductor component selection and testing to meet product specifications.
Lead investigations and failure analysis for component and system issues with vendors.
Analyze vendor technology roadmaps to support Cisco’s product development requirements.
Collaborate on risk assessment and design reviews for proactive risk mitigation.
Influence cross-functional teams to drive technical initiatives and improvements.

What we're looking for

4+ years of experience in semiconductor or networking industry.
Expertise in semiconductor components like ASICs, FPGAs, and PHYs.
Strong understanding of semiconductor design, testing, and reliability.
Experience with high-speed system designs and hardware.
Ability to lead failure analysis and corrective actions.

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