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From the employer's careers site First seen 24 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco San Jose, California Hybrid senior full-time

Salary

$171,600 - $245,000 per year

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Description

The Enterprise Routing organization at Cisco designs and develops Edge and Access routing products. As a Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader, you will design and analyze mechanical systems, equipment, and packaging, and lead junior engineers on complex projects.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Lead junior engineers and provide technical consultation on complex mechanical engineering projects
  • Drive industry standards and define future technologies for next-generation Cisco products
  • Work with customers and suppliers to turn requirements into product features
  • Provide advanced technical knowledge to engineering teams to support assembly, fabrication, and manufacturing
  • Oversee testing, failure analysis, reliability, and verification plans
  • Coordinate with stakeholders to address issues
  • Oversee design for manufacturing (DFM) and BoM cost avoidance strategy
  • Select and vet supplier materials
  • Collaborate with suppliers to ensure sample materials meet Cisco requirements
  • Define the value engineering upfront to recognize future cost savings
  • Act as a technical expert in feasibility testing, prototyping, and root cause analysis investigations
  • Set standards and approach for technical justification analysis reports
  • Identify technology, materials, tools, and methodology to give Cisco products a competitive edge

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's + 12 years of related experience, or Master's + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience
  • Experience in design of compute/networking products
  • Expertise in use of 3D MCAD tools (Creo/NX)
  • Experience designing sheet metal for high-volume production
  • Experience with GD&T and tolerance analysis

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 (holidays, vacation time, sick time)
  • Opportunities for bonuses and stock units

Salary Range:

$171,600.00 - $245,000.00

Skills

Required

  • 3D MCAD tools (Creo/NX)
  • GD&T and tolerance analysis
  • sheet metal design
  • mechanical systems design

Nice to have

  • manufacturing tooling
  • plastic and die-cast parts design
  • mechanism design
  • static and dynamic analysis
  • tolerance analysis
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
  • statistical analysis
  • I/O/Mezzanine/Back-plane interconnects
  • thermal management

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