Component Engineering - Technical Lead

The application window is expected to close on: 9/2/25 U.S. only.

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

MEET THE TEAM

The Cisco Component Quality and Technology team provides outstanding customer value through technical innovation and quality solutions. We are seeking a driven and experienced technical expert in high-speed digital design and/or digital component applications to join the team. You will work directly with Cisco design, manufacturing, and quality engineering teams, as well as component vendors.

YOUR IMPACT

As a senior member of our Component Quality and Technology team, you will have the opportunity to participate in the selection, validation, qualification, and failure analysis of semiconductor devices such as Ethernet PHYs, Retimers, CPUs, FPGAs, SOCs and other high speed digital devices.

You will analyze and influence vendor roadmaps, participate in technical reviews of RFQs, and select components for Cisco’s next-generation products. You will influence Cisco’s design teams to ensure that the correct devices are designed in, are used appropriately, and have adequate margin. You will partner with vendors to conduct comprehensive failure analysis on issues affecting their devices at both the component and system levels.

Responsibilities:

• Act as Cisco’s domain authority for high-speed digital devices, guiding internal and external technical partners in the selection, validation, and qualification of components for Cisco products.
• Analyze and influence vendor technology roadmaps in support of Cisco product development requirements.
• Support supply chain and quality teams with technical expertise for supplier and component evaluations.
• Lead investigations and end-to-end failure analysis for components and system issues, working with vendors to define, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions (8D, RCA, etc.).
• Evaluate and supervise vendor qualification/reliability testing including HTOL, ELFR, LU, and ESD.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 5+ years experience in high-speed digital system/board design OR Field Application Engineering with devices such as PHYs, Retimers, PCIe bridges, CPUs, FPGAs.
• Detailed knowledge of high-speed, SERDES based digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, Fibre Channel or InfiniBand.
• Strong problem-solving skills and effective conflict resolution abilities.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• 8+ years experience in high-speed digital system/board design OR Field Application Engineering for high-speed digital devices.
• Experience with semiconductor device reliability testing and characterization methods, such as HTOL, ELFR, LU and ESD
• Experience in investigating component failures across NPI, mass production, and field returns, with knowledge of sophisticated FA techniques.

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