Hardware Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco

Hardware Engineering Technical Leader contributing to the hardware life cycle of high-speed optical interconnect products at Cisco. Collaborating across disciplines to solve complex problems in telecommunications and DSP.

Posted 4/15/2026full-timeMaynard • Massachusetts • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $148,800 - $212,900 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Key member of Acacia’s Hardware team contributing to the hardware life cycle of products
Work within a multi-disciplinary hardware, software, optics, and DSP engineering organization
Contribute to the architecture, specification, design, and validation of new hardware
Utilize expertise in telecommunications and high-speed electro-optical transmission systems to resolve complex problems during NPI phase

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum of 10+ years of relevant industry experience
Demonstrated experience with transmission line theory and effects (micro strip, strip line, CPW, etc.)
Demonstrated experience with high-efficiency DC-DC power converters
Demonstrated experience with analog/RF simulation tools (e.g. LTSpice®, ADS®)
Demonstrated experience with VxDesigner® & working knowledge of Allegro® PCB and SiP Layout tools
Demonstrated experience with working with PCB layout and constraint management tools to guide layout for high speed signaling (above 50+ GHz)
Demonstrated experience with debugging and lab skills including working with state-of-the-art test equipment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Eligible to earn annual bonuses

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Hard Skills & Tools

transmission line theoryhigh-efficiency DC-DC power convertersanalog simulationRF simulationdebugginglab skillshigh-speed signalingNPI phasearchitecture designvalidation

Certifications

Bachelor's degree