HW Board Design Engineer

Cisco

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San Jose, US · Remote, USA Posted 92 days ago $152,500–$219,200 / year
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TL;DR

As a Senior Hardware Engineer on Cisco’s Hardware Team, you will lead hardware board design activities for early evaluation boards (EVBs), focusing on test, qualification, and readiness for production across all phases of development. Your daily tasks include defining hardware architecture, overseeing schematic design and PCB layout, ensuring compliance with standards, and collaborating closely with firmware, software, mechanical, QA, test, and manufacturing teams to drive technical decision-making and support the transition from prototype to production release. The ideal candidate possesses a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering along with extensive experience in digital, analog, and power circuit design, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI) analysis, and PCB design tools. Hands-on lab equipment experience is preferred as you will manage schedules, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources to ensure high-quality hardware development for large-scale enterprise solutions.

Skills

PCB Signal_Integrity Power_Integrity SI/PI_Analysis High_Speed_Interconnects DFM_DFT Electrical_Engineering Analog_Design Digital_Design Power_Circuit_Design Design_Review Manufacturing_Compliance Lab_Equipment Oscilloscope Logic_Analyzer

What you'll do

  • Define hardware architecture and board-level design strategy considering test and qualification requirements.
  • Oversee schematic design, PCB layout, and component selection for hardware boards.
  • Review designs to ensure quality, reliability, cost efficiency, and manufacturability.
  • Own test readiness activities including bring-up, debugging, validation, and qualification support.
  • Manage schedules, prioritize tasks, and allocate resources effectively throughout development phases.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and 5+ years of hardware board design experience
  • Experience with digital, analog, and power circuit design
  • Proficiency in Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis and debugging
  • Expertise in PCB design tools and reviewing complex high-speed layouts
  • Knowledge of high-speed interfaces and SI/PI best practices

Market check

Salary context

This $152,500–$219,200 range sits above 64% of similar postings on FindRole.

Peer median band

$128,235–$212,750

Median floor and ceiling across peers.

Typical midpoint (25–75%)

$138,143–$213,375

Middle half of comparable postings.

Based on 238 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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