Cisco
System Hardware Board Design Engineering Leader (PCB) (Onsite)
$179K–$329K
Milpitas, California, US · Onsite Only · Full-time · Posted Oct 2, 2026
- Experience
- 11+ years with a bachelor’s; 7+ years related experience with a master’s; or 4+ years related experience with a PhD.
- Education
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, with the experience alternatives stated above.
About the job
Leads hardware board design architecture, technical strategy, and cross-functional delivery of high-performance networking systems from concept through product release.
What you'll do
- Define hardware architecture, power-delivery strategy, design standards, and technology roadmaps.
- Lead major cross-functional hardware initiatives through product release and resolve high-risk design, validation, reliability, and manufacturing issues.
- Set reusable design and verification practices, guide technical reviews, and represent hardware engineering in executive and supplier discussions.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 11+ years of experience; or Master’s in either field and 7+ years of related experience; or PhD in either field and 4+ years of related experience.
- Experience taking high-performance hardware board designs and system architectures from concept through production, including PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SerDes, and advanced thermal/EMI management.
- Experience with high-speed digital design, signal and power integrity, power distribution, reliability testing, Cadence design tools, and advanced lab instrumentation.
- Experience leading complex, multi-site, cross-functional engineering initiatives and partnering with silicon vendors and contract manufacturers.
Nice to have
- Experience with advanced networking systems, ASICs, FPGAs, high-speed memory, multi-gigabit SerDes, advanced packaging, or co-packaged/near-packaged optics.
- Experience with HyperLynx, ANSYS, Keysight ADS, Python test scripts, patents, publications, or standards participation.
Pay
USD $194,600.00 to $285,700.00 (base salary); USD $194,600.00 - $328,600.00 (base salary); USD $179,000.00 - $294,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
PCIe, Ethernet, DDR, SerDes, Cadence, HyperLynx, ANSYS, Keysight ADS
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