This role pays more than
60%
of similar roles. Most pay
$158,787–$213,531
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$190k
versus about
$186k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
Cisco currently has
178 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 142 roles with salary data.
Hardware Engineer
As part of the Firewall Hardware Team, you will serve as a technical lead for the development of next-generation security hardware appliances. You will own the end-to-end hardware development lifecycle, from architectural definition to mass production, while mentoring junior engineers and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Your daily responsibilities include designing complex circuit designs, schematics, and PCB layouts, performing root cause analysis on signal integrity and power distribution issues, and executing design verification strategies. You will work with technologies including x86, ARM, FPGA/SoC architectures, and high-speed interfaces like PCIe Gen 4/5, DDR5, and PAM4. The role focuses on building high-performance, secure firewall platforms featuring FPGA-based crypto accelerators and network processing units to protect enterprise, data center, and cloud networks from evolving cyber threats while ensuring low latency and robust security features.
PCB Design
Altium
Eagle
Firmware
Ethernet
CAN
I2C
SPI
PCIe
USB
FPGA
MCU
Signal Integrity
Power Integrity
Data Acquisition
DO-254
DO-178C
DO-160
MIL-STD-1316
MIL-STD-882E