Hardware Design Engineer Technical Lead

Cisco

Remote Actively hiring Posted this week
San Jose, CA Posted 4 days ago $168,800–$241,200 / year
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As a Hardware Design Technical Lead at Cisco’s Common Hardware Group, you will join the Purpose Built Switch hardware team to drive the design and development of next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware using Silicon One or merchant ASICs. Your responsibilities include defining system specifications, capturing schematics, designing FPGAs, and troubleshooting complex high-speed board issues in collaboration with various internal teams such as ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, software, diagnostics, and manufacturing. You will work closely with major component suppliers to resolve design challenges and ensure successful hardware bring-up in the lab using advanced tools like scopes and analyzers. The role requires expertise in schematics/layout, PCB design, Verilog HDL/VHDL, Python/Tcl scripting, and system-level testing, along with a deep understanding of Ethernet protocols and high-speed interfaces up to 800G.

Skills

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

What you'll do

  • Define and design next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware using Silicon One or merchant ASIC.
  • Lead system and board level specification, schematic capture, FPGA design, and bring-up processes.
  • Troubleshoot complex high-speed board designs in lab environments using scopes and analyzers.
  • Serve as technical liaison with major component suppliers to resolve design issues efficiently.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, software, diagnostics, and manufacturing.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 8+ years of experience or equivalent.
  • Experience with complex high-speed board design and system bring-up.
  • Proficiency in schematics/layout, troubleshooting, and system level testing.
  • Strong background in hardware development including power management and memory interfaces.
  • Knowledge of Ethernet protocols and experience with various speed Ethernet interfaces.
  • Familiarity with DRAM, CPU subcomplex, and control interfaces like PCIe, I2C, SPI.

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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

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