Safety Engineering Technical Leader

The Safety Engineering Technical Leader will be responsible for leading the safety strategy for Cisco's latest hardware, blending compliance with cutting-edge design to protect both customers and innovations.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the primary technical authority for product safety, driving safety strategy and ensuring design integrity across all platforms.
• Lead comprehensive safety design reviews, including PCB layouts, stack-ups, and schematics, while conducting rigorous testing against 60950-1 and 62368-1 standards.
• Own the end-to-end safety compliance program, managing budgets, schedules, and cross-functional reporting to ensure seamless project delivery.
• Proactively identify compliance and operational risks, leading internal investigations and driving issues to resolution with hardware development teams.
• Facilitate regulatory filings with agencies like UL/CSA and lead internal audits, ensuring meticulous documentation of all compliance activities.
• Innovate safety engineering workflows by piloting and deploying AI-assisted tools to optimize cycle time, quality, and overall team performance.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory shifts, providing strategic guidance to keep products at the forefront of the market.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering + 8 years of related experience, or Masters in Electrical Engineering + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience.
• Experience with application of IEC/UL 62368-1 to complex hardware, including high-power and high-voltage DC systems.
• Experience with NRTL/CB Scheme process and major market approvals.
• Experience with reviewing schematics, PCB layouts, and mechanical designs.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience setting technical direction across multiple programs, mentoring engineers, and resolving cross-functional safety issues.
• Program management experience, with experience managing numerous projects simultaneously.
• Experience building or adopting AI tools for tasks such as standards gap analysis and testing automation.
• Experience with OCP specifications and high-density AI/ML compute platforms.
• Active involvement in standards bodies or industry groups.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
• Paid parental leave
• Short and long-term disability coverage
• Basic life insurance
• Paid time away
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Salary Range: $171,600.00 - $245,000.00