Hardware Engineer I (Full-Time) - United States
ciscoSan Jose (CA)
Hardware Engineer I (Full-Time) - United States
Posted today
ciscoSan Jose (CA)
SENIORITY
Lead
About the role
Creative Hardware Engineering Positions Available Collaborate with peers on projects that have a real-world impact. From our processes to manufacturing, you'll deliver a standout customer experience of Cisco products and services. Take your innovative ideas from the drawing board to deliver powerful solutions. You'll collaborate with multi-functional teams to determine our infrastructural needs and product specifications. You will change the product development from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see your contribution all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Creative Hardware Engineering positions available in: ASIC Design and Verification System/Board Design Circuit Board Layout Hardware Automation, Validation and TestSignal Integrity Power Design
Minimum Qualifications:
Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months):A Bachelor's degree with 0 years of work experience; orAn educational or workforce development program (e.g., Associate's, Apprenticeship, Boot camp, or Certification) with 1 year of work experience; orHigh school diploma (or equivalent) with 2 years of work experience. Qualifying education and work experience should be in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, a related program, or holders of equivalent academic certifications. Familiarity with hardware description languages (e.g., Verilog, VHDL) and/or PCB design tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence, Mentor Graphics).Foundational knowledge of embedded systems and microcontrollers. Familiarity with scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++) for automating test or data analysis tasks.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience with hardware prototyping (e.g., breadboards, FPGAs, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, or similar platforms).Familiarity with signal and power integrity concepts and tools.
Exposure to hardware validation and debugging in a team or project setting.
Experience with simulation tools (e.g., SPICE, HyperLynx, HFSS) for circuit analysis or electromagnetic modeling.
Experience working in multi-functional teams (e.g., collaborating with software, manufacturing, or mechanical engineers).
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