Hardware (Power) Engineer

Cisco

Actively hiring
San Jose, CA Posted 23 days ago $135,800–$193,400 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Hardware Engineer in Cisco’s Common Hardware Group (CHG) Power team based in San Jose, CA, you will play a crucial role in developing reliable power solutions for a wide range of networking products, from 10W IP phones to high-power data center switches and routers. Your daily responsibilities include designing and qualifying system power to meet product requirements, executing test plans, resolving field issues, and conducting design reviews. You will work closely with cross-functional teams such as Hardware Design and Test, ASIC Design, and Mechanical Engineering to ensure compliance with organizational policies. The ideal candidate has experience in power electronics, analog design, and proficiency in tools like Concept, Allegro, LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC, SIWave, Ansys, or Hyperlynx. Additionally, knowledge of circuit simulations, stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, and familiarity with firmware, mechanical, and thermal design is essential for tackling complex power integrity challenges in high-scale networking environments.

Skills

Python LTspice PSPICE Simplis Mathcad PowerDC SIWave Ansys HyperLynx LabVIEW C++ Cisco AllegroConceptDesigner

What you'll do

  • Develop and qualify system power solutions to meet the requirements of new products.
  • Execute test plans for upcoming power designs and document procedures and specifications.
  • Resolve power-related field/product issues for assigned projects.
  • Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout, and routing.
  • Ensure hardware engineering projects conform to organizational policies and objectives.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical or computer engineering with 5+ years of experience.
  • Experience with power design topologies including buck and buck-boost designs for high efficiency.
  • Proficiency with power design tools such as LTspice, PSpice, Simplis, Mathcad, PowerDC.
  • Knowledge of power integrity simulation tools like SIWave, Hyperlinx, and PCB co-pkg simulations.
  • Ability to perform circuit/system analysis and solve complex analog or power design problems.

Market check

Salary context

This $135,800–$193,400 range sits above 45% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$128,835–$210,000

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$135,925–$196,750

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 240 comparable postings.

* 240 is the maximum number of comparable postings sampled.

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 103 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $165,000–$241,400 across 103 roles with salary data.

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