Hardware Engineering Lead

Cisco

Hardware design technical lead for Cisco, designing next gen Hyperscaler Switch hardware. Collaborate across multiple teams for successful product development.

Posted 7/3/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $168,800 - $241,200 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

define and design the next generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware
responsible for system and board level specification, schematic capture, FPGA design
perform ASIC/System level bring-up and troubleshooting
debug and troubleshoot in labs using scopes and analyzers
act as technical liaison with major component suppliers

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Telecommunications and 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in the same fields and 6+ years of experience, or PhD in same area with 3 years of experience
prior experience with common HW technology: power, clock, memory, CPU, system interfaces
experience with complex high-speed board design and board bring-up
experience with schematics/layout, Hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system-level testing
experience working with Software teams on system bring-up and porting, device configuration
preferred experience with schematics, PCB, Verilog HDL/VHDL design
scripting experience: Python, Tcl, etc.
knowledge of Ethernet protocol is a plus
experience with high-speed Ethernet interfaces (25G, 100G, 400G, 800G)
understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, SPI, MDC/MDIO

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
paid parental leave
short and long-term disability coverage
basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per 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 annually for non-exempt employees
flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off
potential additional paid time away for family emergencies
optional 10 paid days per year to volunteer

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Hard Skills & Tools

FPGA DesignHigh-Speed Board DesignSchematic CaptureHardware Bring-UpSystem-Level TestingVerilog HDLVHDLPythonTclEthernet Protocol