Hardware Engineer

Applications are accepted until further notice.

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.

Open-minded, driven, diverse and deeply creative people at Cisco design the hardware that makes the internet work. Bring your knowledge of computers and networking and take it to a new level in any one of the following product categories including: cloud, social, mobile/wireless, video, VoIP, big data, collaboration, web, Internet of Things, routing, switching, IPv6, data center, HPC, Telepresence and many more.

Your work will affect billions globally.

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
• Hardware Automation, Validation and Test
• Signal Integrity
• Power Design

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a certification or relevant degree program (e.g., Associates, Apprenticeship, Boot Camp, or Certification in a specialized program + 1 year of relevant experience, High School Diploma + 2 years of relevant experience) or Bachelors + 0 years of relevant experience. Relevant fields include:
  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.
• Able to legally live and work in the country for which you're applying, without visa support or sponsorship.

• 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, Hyper Lynx, HFSS) for circuit analysis or electromagnetic modeling.
• Experience working in multi-functional teams (e.g., collaborating with software, manufacturing, or mechanical engineers).

At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the…