Hardware Design Engineer

Cisco

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$135,800–$193,400 / yr
Posted
2 days ago
Closes
Jul 15, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

Market check

Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $189k
This role $165k
$125k most similar roles pay here $234k

This role pays less than 74% of similar roles. Most pay $164,600–$214,093 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $165k versus about $189k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Cisco

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

Cisco currently has 191 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$241,400 across 191 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Cisco

At a glance

TL;DR · Hardware Design Engineer

Apply Now Log in to save

As a Senior Hardware Engineer on Cisco’s High-End Routing hardware team in San Jose, CA, you will play a pivotal role in developing cutting-edge routers used globally by service providers and data centers. Your responsibilities include overseeing the full lifecycle of board design from initial schematics to final layout verification, conducting complex debugging, and performing root cause analysis for hardware failures. You will work with high-speed multi-layer PCBs, ensuring signal integrity and advanced power delivery networks are optimized. Key tasks involve executing test plans, documenting procedures, and leading design reviews using internal automation tools. Ideal candidates have a strong background in electrical or computer engineering, experience with schematic capture and PCB layout oversight, and proficiency with industry-standard hardware design suites like Concept and Allegro. Additional skills in Python or Perl for automation, expertise in control interfaces such as PCIe and SPI, and familiarity with FPGA programming are highly valued.

Skills

Allegro Python Perl LTspice Concept PCIe MDIO SPI I2C DDR4 DDR5 FPGAs CPLD Oscilloscopes VNAs Logic analyzers Signal integrity analysis Power delivery networks

What you'll do

  • Develop high-performance board designs for Cisco's next-generation networking hardware.
  • Conduct complex debugging and verification of schematics and layouts for multi-layer PCBs.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on hardware failures involving signal integrity and power issues.
  • Execute test plans and document procedures, plans, and specifications for engineering teams.
  • Lead design reviews using internal automation tools for schematics, BOMs, layout, and routing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5 years of experience or Master’s degree with 3 years.
  • Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout for high-complexity systems.
  • Proficiency in hardware debugging using high-speed test equipment like oscilloscopes.
  • Familiarity with industry-standard hardware design tools such as Concept, Allegro.
  • Ability to perform root cause analysis on complex hardware failures.

Related searches

More Hardware Design Engineer jobs Hardware Design Engineer jobs in San Jose All jobs at Cisco

More like this

Similar roles

Hardware Design Engineer Technical Lead

Cisco

Remote (San Jose, CA) 20 days ago $168,800–$241,200
Verilog VHDL Python Tcl PCIe I2C SPI MDC/MDIO Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Multi-Gigabit Ethernet 10 Gigabit Ethernet 25G Ethernet 100G Ethernet 400G Ethernet 800G Ethernet DRAM CPU PCB设计 硬件调试 系统级测试 软件团队合作 自动机能力 团队协作 沟通技巧
Remote
Save

Hardware Engineer 5

Broadcom

San Jose, CA 6 days ago $143,800–$230,000
Python Perl C C++ PCIe I2C SPI MDIO Ethernet IETF RFCS High-Speed Networking ASIC Design Flows Digital Design
Save

Hardware Engineer

Cisco

Remote (Usa-Milpitas) 43 days ago $135,800–$193,400
Cadence_Concept Allegro SoC CPU_architectures FPGA Oscilloscopes Logic_Analyzers Spectrum_Analyzers Networking_products Cross-functional_teams
Remote
Save

Hardware Systems Engineer

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA 39 days ago $126,800–$220,900
Python Perl Shell Unix Spectrum_Analyzer Signal_Generator Oscilloscope Data_Logger
Save

Hardware Systems Engineer

Apple Inc

Cupertino, CA 41 days ago $147,400–$272,100
Python Perl Shell Unix Spectrum_Analyzer Signal_Generator Oscilloscope Power_Supply Data_Logger
Save

Hardware Board Design Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, CA 41 days ago $180,500–$270,700
OrCAD Cadence Allegro PCIe DDR Ethernet SerDes SIPI PDN EMI Python TCL Perl Oscilloscopes Logic analyzers Protocol analyzers High-speed design High-power design MULTILAYER PCBs Cross-functional collaboration Technical documentation
Save