Cisco

Hardware Engineer

Cisco$113K — $161K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering with relevant experience
  • 5 years of experience in hardware design and validation, or 3 years with a Master's degree
  • Proficiency in hardware debugging for complex electronic systems
  • Experience in high-speed digital design and power delivery
  • Familiarity with lab equipment like Oscilloscopes and Logic Analyzers

Responsibilities

  • Maintain Cisco's leadership in enterprise switching through quality execution
  • Drive technical execution in hardware design and validation processes
  • Influence cost and manufacturability of products
  • Collaborate with various engineering and support teams
  • Resolve complex technical issues impacting product reliability

Benefits

  • Working onsite in the Austin, TX office
  • Contributing to Cisco's innovative hardware platforms
  • Engagement in a cross-functional team environment
  • Impact on product quality and customer experiences
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/23/2026
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role requires the employee to work onsite at the Austin, TX office location.

Your Impact

This role directly impacts Cisco's Catalyst switching business by delivering reliable, scalable, and cost-effective hardware platforms for enterprise campus networks. The engineer will contribute across design, validation, manufacturing, and sustaining activities, with influence on product quality, customer experience, supply continuity, and Cisco's competitive position in enterprise networking.
  • Plays a visible role in maintaining Cisco's leadership position in enterprise access switching through execution quality and platform innovation.
  • Drives technical execution across hardware design, validation, bring-up, diagnostics, compliance, manufacturing readiness, and sustaining support.
  • Influences product cost, manufacturability, supply continuity, and lifecycle efficiency through strong engineering decisions.
  • Partner with software, mechanical, signal integrity, power, thermal, manufacturing, supply chain, compliance, product management, and customer support teams.
  • Helps resolve complex technical issues that affect customer deployments, manufacturing continuity, and product reliability.

Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering + 5 years of related experience OR master's degree in electrical or computer Engineering + 3 years of related experience.
  • Experience in hardware design, validation, bring-up, and debug for complex electronic systems.
  • Experience in areas such as high-speed digital design, power delivery, signal integrity, thermal, EMI/EMC, and manufacturing readiness.
  • Experience with lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, Function generators, protocol analyzers, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of Board Design tools: Cadence Concept/Allegro/System Capture.
  • Experience with interface protocols such as PCIe, USB, eMMC, I2C, MDIO, and Ethernet.
  • Experience with Ethernet switching technologies, PHYs, SerDes, optics, PoE, power supplies, or embedded management subsystems.

About Cisco

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79,500 employees
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Net Income
$10.1 billion
Founded
2014
5 Year Trend
+1.4%
Revenue
$48 billion
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