Component Engineering Technical Leader - High Speed Interconnect

The application window is expected to close on: 8/22/2025

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Your Impact

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in electromechanical product design with failure analysis experience eager in resolving issues related to multidisciplinary aspects of interconnect designs. The ideal candidate should apply their expertise to investigate failures and be passionate about problem-solving and continuous improvement, with a commitment to product quality and future issue prevention. They must possess a "can do" attitude, independent thinking, and the ability to effectively communicate complex technical issues across all leadership levels in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. Practical experience and understanding of interconnect design, failure analysis, and system-level integration are essential resolving connector failures of sophisticated systems architectures.

In this role, you will collaborate with suppliers to predict, record failure signatures, and validate the behavior of interconnects. Your deep understanding of analysis techniques, materials, and fabrication processes will ensure all contributing root causes are identified with corrective actions preventing future occurrences. Additionally, you work with multi-functional teams, manage vendor relationships, and communicate complex ideas effectively, drive continuous improvement and excellence throughout the product lifecycle

Meet the team

You'll be a part of the Component Quality & Technology (CQT) within the Global Supplier Management (GSM) organization in Cisco’s Supply Chain Organization. CQT is a key hub of technical innovation in Cisco. Members of the organization focus on evaluating and developing new technologies to enable sustained product differentiation. You will join a team that seamlessly blends different levels of expertise in several areas of semiconductor and systems design combining traditional knowledge with groundbreaking data analytics techniques to tackle increasingly sophisticated problems. You will regularly engage with Cisco Business Units as your partners and customers, Suppliers of the commodity space you are managing and extended Supply Chain functions including Global Supply Management, Product Operations and Global Manufacturing Organization.

Minimum Qualifications:

• 9+ years hands-on ind networking technology industry experience.
• Experience working with high-speed interconnect technologies at the application and component level including fundamentals of associated PCB attach technologies.
• Experience leading teams of both internal and external partners to identify and resolve performance and quality issues with multiple components and assemblies.
• Experience with mechanical design principles, fabrication methods, materials, validation testing.
• Experience with failure analysis techniques and communicating findings to senior-level leaders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with mechanical system design of networking equipment.
• Experienced in managing supplier relationships and implementing corrective actions and rigorous quality control measures to ensure product standards and reliability are consistently met.
• Familiarity with key areas of the interconnect design including Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing, Signal Integrity.
• Familiarity with PCB/PCBA fabrication and assembly techniques.
• Competency in failure analysis techniques such as FMEA, 8D/Corrective Action, Fishbone IFD, Cause and Effect Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), and risk assessment.

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