Board Design Engineer

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.

Who We Are

The Silicon One team creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development-from design to qualification to production-is within our team, we're able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world.

What You'll Do

• Design and verify high-speed and power boards, including schematics, PCB layout, SI/PI, and thermal analysis.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams (Packaging, Physical Design, EPSV, and more).
• Apply DFM, DFA, and DFT principles to ensure smooth prototype manufacturing and assembly.
• Support hands-on board assembly, lab bring-up, and root-cause failure analysis.
• Collaborate with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to resolve fabrication and assembly issues.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
• 1-2 years of experience as a Hardware / Board Design Engineer.
• Knowledge of high-speed and multi-layer PCB design.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong project management abilities, self-driven, with excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Strong system orientation with a multi-disciplinary approach and multitasking capabilities.

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.

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.