Hardware Engineer (Front-end power)

The application window is expected to close on 09 / 06 / 2024This is an onsite role and will require working out of the San Jose office location.What You'll Do

As a Hardware Engineer, you will develop highly reliable Power solutions for Cisco's networking products. These products range from 10W IP phones to 3000W+ Data Center and Service Provider switches and routers.

Do not pass up this chance, apply quickly if your experience and skills match what is in the following description.

This individual will contribute to the power development team and be responsible for all design aspects of the System power.

Responsibilities :

• Develop and qualify System power to meet the power requirements of new products.
• Participate in power design verification tests.
• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs.
• Document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the Power team.
• Ensure that all hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes conform with the organization's established policies and objectives.
• Assist in resolving power-related field / product issues for assigned projects.
• Engage with power supply vendors to develop a power supply that meets Cisco Quality requirements and timeline.
• Design / develop power systems to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements, including NEBS.
• Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout, and routing.
• Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports.

Who You'll Work With

Common Hardware Group (CHG) Power is a central team that supports power design across various products like Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Catalyst 9000 switches, IoT, and many others.

As part of the central hardware power engineering group, you will collaborate with various functions like Hardware Design and Test, ASIC Design and Test, Power Engineering, Signal Integrity, EMC / EMI, and Mechanical Design, expanding the breadth of your knowledge, designing power and delivering amazing products to the market.

Who You Are

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated, able to work with no direct supervision.
• Ability to think and act proactively and drive issues to resolution.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Excellent presentation skills, focusing on effectively presenting to various audiences.
• Ability to quickly document the results of your work in a clear, concise, and complete manner.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or power electronics with 6+ years of experience or a master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience with power design, power electronics, or analog design.
• Experience with design tools like Cadence, Allegro, LTspice, or PSpice.

Preferred Qualification :

• Knowledge and interest in both board-mounted and Front-End Power hardware design.
• Proficient in all power design topologies, with experience designing system power for the highest efficiency.
• Familiar with firmware, mechanical, and thermal design in power supply.
• Circuit simulations, circuit / system analysis, analog circuit / system design, digital circuit / system, schematic capture, and CAD layout review tools.
• Experience designing power supplies to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements, including NEBS.
• Strong knowledge of components, materials and manufacturing processes, and quality assurance (QA), including performing design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience and expertise in troubleshooting complex analog or power designs.
• Experience using Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function generators, electronic loads, bench-programmable AC or DC power sources, etc.

Knowledge of Python, Labview, C++, and system design software.

Why Cisco?

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