Description
The Product Operations team at Cisco plays a crucial role in delivering next-generation hardware at scale with quality. As a Mechanical Product Engineer, you will serve as the technical anchor for products throughout their entire lifecycle, ensuring they meet rigorous cost, quality, and reliability standards.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide end-to-end engineering support from pre-concept through First Customer Ship (FCS)
- Engage early with hardware and mechanical design teams to influence component selection and champion Design for Excellence (DfX) and Design for Assembly (DfA) principles
- Oversee the development and sourcing of mechanical commodities
- Collaborate with stakeholders to develop robust manufacturing processes and cutting-edge technology integration during the New Product Introduction (NPI) phase
- Provide leadership in the identification, analysis, and resolution of product quality issues
- Lead and participate in Design and Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to proactively mitigate risks
- Perform Mechanical design analysis and provide technical influence to resolve complex thermal design and cost-optimized solutions
- Manage technical lifecycle activities, including defect reduction initiatives and the qualification of new components
- Drive cost avoidance and value engineering initiatives during the pre-production release phase
- Maintain BOM (Bill of Materials) integrity and risk management
- Assess and identify technical capability gaps within the Contract Manufacturer (CM) and supply chain ecosystem
- Develop, analyze, and release comprehensive product documentation for both factory and field environments
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent) with 6+ years of relevant experience in hardware product engineering, NPI, and sustaining support
- Demonstrated experience in a high-volume, high-complexity engineering environment, DFx, FMEA, specifically managing hardware lifecycles from concept to End of Life (EOL)
Preferred Qualifications:
- System Hardware Mastery: Comprehensive understanding of system hardware architectures, Mechanical design concepts, and modern engineering development practices
- Design & Manufacturing Tools: Proficiency in industry-standard tools, including CREO, CAD tools
- Domain Knowledge: Deep understanding of sheet metal fabrication, thermal (fan and heatsinks) fabrication, and PCBA assembly process and technology
- Manufacturing Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of end-to-end manufacturing processes, including fabrication techniques and tooling requirements
- Change Management: Hands-on experience with change management (e.g., ECO/ECN and Deviation release process)
- Tolerance Analysis: Deep understanding of Tolerance Analysis and Mechanical Design Verification tests
- Packaging: Basic understanding of Packaging Design and Circular Economy
- Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders
- Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead technical teams, manage multiple high-priority projects simultaneously, and maintain composure in fast-paced NPI environments