Cisco
Functional Safety Technical Leader (Hybrid)
$139K–$282K
Austin, Texas, US · Hybrid · Full-time · Posted Oct 15, 2026
- Experience
- 8+ years with a bachelor’s degree, 6+ years with a master’s degree, or 3 years in system level development with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, as specified in the experience alternatives.
About the job
Leads functional safety processes for Cisco hardware platforms from architecture through certification and production release.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute functional safety management plans and ensure compliance with applicable hardware safety requirements.
- Partner with engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and customer support teams.
- Lead safety planning and execution for safety-critical systems.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 8+ years of experience; or a Master’s degree in either field and 6+ years; or a PhD in either field and 3 years in system level development.
- Experience leading functional safety planning and execution for hardware, semiconductor, embedded, power, or similar safety-critical systems.
- Experience developing and executing functional safety management plans.
- Experience applying safety analysis methods such as FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, HARA, dependent failure analysis, fault injection planning, or reliability assessment.
Nice to have
- Experience with IEC 61508 or related standards such as ISO 26262; familiarity with IEC 62368 or UL 1400-1.
- Experience with safety mechanisms, engineering reviews, supplier evidence reviews, audits, assessments, or certification; familiarity with high-reliability power distribution, Power over Ethernet (PoE), datacenter-scale HVDC power systems, or networking hardware.
Pay
$139,200.00 to $201,400.00 USD base salary; $171,600.00 - $281,800.00 USD base salary (New York City Metro Area); $151,300.00 - $250,900.00 USD base salary (Non-Metro New York state & Washington state)
Tools
FMEA, FMEDA, FTA, DFA, HARA, IEC 61508, ISO 26262, Power over Ethernet (PoE)
AI focus
Develops functional safety for power distribution in the AI era; no specific AI development work is stated.
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