Hardware Platform Engineer

The Silicon One team at Cisco creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.

As a Hardware Platform Engineer, you will architect innovative hardware platforms that power the next generation of AI infrastructure. You will guide high-performance board designs across the complete product lifecycle from concept to mass production, serving as the technical decision-maker for critical hardware platforms while collaborating across mechanical, thermal, PCB layout, and software/RTL engineering teams.

Responsibilities:

• Define product specifications and develop electrical schematics
• Lead component selection and partner closely with layout, SI/PI, thermal, and packaging specialists
• Work directly in the lab environment to lead testing, board bring-up, characterization, and systematic debugging to deliver first-pass working hardware
• See the silicon chip throughout the full hardware development lifecycle, from initial design and component selection through validation and production

Requirements:

• B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of experience as a hardware/board design engineer, with a consistent record of designing and delivering complex hardware projects
• Experience in high-speed, high-density, and multi-layer PCB design

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid understanding of high-speed digital interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and SerDes, with a preference for experience with data rates of 25 Gbps and above
• Good understanding of Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) principles and their impact on board design
• Experience in power architecture design, including voltage regulation, power distribution, and power sequencing
• Experience with lab equipment, board bring-up, hardware characterization, and systematic debugging