PCB Hardware Engineer

Cisco

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Quick summary

Work type
Hybrid
Location
Milpitas, CASan Jose, CA
Salary
$138,100–$196,500 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Dec 4, 2026

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $191k
This role $167k
$127k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays less than 72% of similar roles. Most pay $162,000–$219,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $167k versus about $191k for comparable roles.

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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 222 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · PCB Hardware Engineer

As a PCB Hardware Engineer on the Common Hardware Group team, you will develop high-performance board designs for next-generation networking hardware, including high-density access switches, service provider routers, and AI infrastructure. You will manage the full lifecycle of board design, perform complex debugging, and conduct schematic and layout verification for high-speed multi-layer PCBs featuring advanced power delivery networks and serial links. Your daily work involves root-cause analysis for signal integrity issues and power rail instabilities while executing test plans and leading design reviews of BOMs and routing using tools like Concept, Allegro, or LTspice. The role requires expertise in hardware debugging with oscilloscopes, VNAs, or logic analyzers. You will also work with technologies such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C, DDR4/DDR5 DIMMs, FPGAs, CPLDs, and automation scripts using Python or Perl to ensure product reliability.

What you'll do

  • Design high-performance multi-layer PCBs for next-generation networking hardware including routers and AI infrastructure.
  • Manage the full lifecycle of board design, including schematic capture and layout verification.
  • Perform root-cause analysis on complex hardware failures such as signal integrity issues and power rail instabilities.
  • Conduct and lead design reviews for schematics, bills of materials (BOMs), and routing using internal tools.
  • Develop and execute test plans while documenting procedures and specifications for the engineering team.
  • Execute failure analysis and corrective action reports to improve long-term product reliability.
  • Design complex power delivery networks and integrate high-speed serial links into hardware designs.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering plus 5 years of related experience.
  • Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering plus 3 years of related experience.
  • Experience in schematic capture and PCB layout oversight for high-complexity systems.
  • Experience with hardware debugging using oscilloscopes, VNAs, or logic analyzers.
  • Experience with tools such as Concept, Allegro, LTspice, or similar industry-standard hardware design suites.
  • Automation skills using Python or Perl (preferred).
  • Experience writing hardware functional specifications (preferred).
  • Experience with control interfaces like PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C; DDR4/DDR5 DIMMs; and programmable devices like FPGAs or CPLDs (preferred).

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