Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CASan Francisco, CA
Salary: $171,600–$245,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Dec 24, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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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

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TL;DR · Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

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The Hardware Engineering Technical Leader joins the Common Hardware Group to support the Purpose Built Switch hardware team. This role involves defining and designing next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One and merchant ASICs. Key responsibilities include system and board level specification, schematic capture, FPGA design, and ASIC/System level bring up and troubleshooting. You will debug issues in labs using scopes and analyzers while acting as a technical liaison with major component suppliers. Required skills include experience with power, clock, memory, CPU, and system interfaces, as well as high-speed board design and schematics. The role utilizes Verilog HDL/VHDL, Python, and Tcl scripts. You will solve complex hardware problems involving Ethernet protocols, DRAM, and control interfaces like PCIe, I2C, and SPI.

Skills

FPGA Verilog HDL VHDL Python Tcl ASIC Schematic Capture Ethernet PCIe I2C SPI MDC/MDIO DRAM Signal Integrity Hardware Bring-up

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 and perform schematic capture.
Execute FPGA design and manage ASIC/System level bring-up and troubleshooting.
Debug hardware issues in labs using scopes and analyzers.
Resolve design issues with ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, software, and manufacturing teams.
Act as the primary technical liaison with major component suppliers.
Work with software teams on system bring-up, porting, and register-level device configuration.

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 or Computer Engineering with 3+ years in system level development.
Experience with common hardware technology including power, clock, memory, CPU, and various system interfaces.
Experience with complex high-speed board design, schematics, layout, hardware bring-up, and troubleshooting.
Experience working with software teams on system bring-up, porting, and register-level device configuration.
Experience with schematics, PCB, and Verilog HDL/VHDL design (preferred).
Experience with scripting languages like Python or Tcl (preferred).

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