This role pays more than
62%
of similar roles. Most pay
$168,500–$216,250
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$203k
versus about
$192k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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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
196 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$167,700–$245,200
across 196 roles with salary data.
Senior Hardware Engineer - SoC Electrical Failure Analysis joins the Electrical Post-Silicon Validation Team to ensure the reliability and quality of complex ASICs throughout their lifecycle. This role involves leading failure analysis efforts, improving product yield, and refining post-silicon validation plans for functionality, performance characterization, and reliability. Day-to-day responsibilities include capturing and interpreting device performance metrics such as waveforms, eye diagrams, jitter, BER, and power supply stability while validating system behavior under real-world networking workloads. The candidate will utilize tools like oscilloscopes, VNA, BERT, and logic analyzers to perform electrical diagnostics. Technical requirements include expertise in high-speed mixed-signal design, DFT, and SRAM integration, alongside proficiency in Python and C++ for developing chip screening test and observability software libraries. The work focuses on solving complex hardware challenges within the networking domain for high-performance switching and routing products.