Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

Confirmed live 2 days ago High trust
Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$171,600–$245,000 / yr
Posted
7 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes
Oct 30, 2026

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Similar $200k
This role $208k
$151k most similar roles pay here $255k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $172,500–$227,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $208k versus about $200k for comparable roles.

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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

Cisco currently has 196 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

As a Hardware Engineering Technical Leader on the Silicon One team, you will join the Purpose Built Switch hardware group to design next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One or merchant ASIC technologies. Your daily responsibilities include defining system and board level specifications, performing schematic capture, executing FPGA design, and managing ASIC/System level bring up and troubleshooting. You will collaborate with internal teams across ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, software, Diagnostics, and Manufacturing to resolve design issues while acting as a technical liaison for major component suppliers. The role requires expertise in high-speed board design, power, clock, memory, CPU, and various system interfaces like PCIe, I2C, and SPI. You will utilize tools such as scopes and analyzers for lab bring up, utilizing skills in Verilog HDL/VHDL, Python, Tcl, and knowledge of Ethernet protocols including 100G and 400G interfaces.

What you'll do

  • Define and design next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One or merchant ASICs.
  • Create system and board level specifications including schematic capture and FPGA design.
  • Perform ASIC and system-level bring up and troubleshooting in laboratory environments.
  • Debug hardware issues using oscilloscopes, analyzers, and other specialized testing equipment.
  • Act as the primary technical liaison with major component suppliers for product development.
  • Collaborate with software teams to manage system bring-up, porting, and register-level device configuration.
  • Resolve design issues in coordination with ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, and Manufacturing teams.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Telecommunications with 8+ years of experience.
  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Telecommunications with 6+ years of experience.
  • PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Telecommunications with 3+ years of system level development experience.
  • Experience with common hardware technologies including power, clock, memory, CPU, and various system interfaces.
  • Experience with complex high-speed board design, schematic capture, layout, and board bring-up.
  • Experience in hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level testing using scopes and analyzers.
  • Experience collaborating with software teams on system bring-up, porting, and register-level device configuration.
  • Proficiency in Verilog HDL/VHDL design and scripting languages such as Python or Tcl.

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