Senior Hardware Engineer - Military Veterans
at Cisco Systems, Inc.
The application window is expected to close on: January 7th, 2024.
Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Who We Are
The Computing Systems Products Group, through The Unified Computing Systems innovative architecture, helps to enable the fully unified data center. We architect the next generation unified computing systems, including compute, storage, network, visualization and management into a single platform.
What You'll Do
In this highly visible role as Senior Hardware Engineer you will:
- Lead system design on computing system products.
- Bring up systems and execute engineering validation in the lab.
- Drive product from concept to production.
- Interact with cross-functional teams for technical discussions.
- Address challenging problems and issues.
Who You'll Work With
You will be part of the dynamic and passionate team working on innovative projects. You'll also work cross-functionally with software, operations, manufacturing, and other teams to deliver our industry leading computing system products.
Who You Are
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electronic or Computer Engineering + 7 years of experience of system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry.
- Experience designing systems with PCIe architecture.
- Experience with high-speed (>=10G) networks.
- Hands on board design experience with design tools such as Cadence Concept, Allegro, or similar tool.
- Experience with high-speed design signal integrity issues, power distribution techniques, and modern processors.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master's degree in Electronic or Computer Engineering+ 4 years of system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry.
- Experience with lab bring up and design validation on products.
- Experience with shipping products.
- Experience in Hardware Designs with x86 architecture.
- Experience with GPU architecture.
- Experience with FPGA design, coding and simulations.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
This is a hybrid working environment. Candidate must be on site 4 days/week as the role will require design and lab work.
Why Cisco?
#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!
Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We're the Internet's optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it's not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We're helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We're helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.
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