Description
The Silicon One team at Cisco is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer Team Lead to build, lead, and mentor a team of mechanical design engineers responsible for Engineering Validation Board (EVB) mechanical development.
Key responsibilities include:
- Defining team priorities, project plans, and resource allocation in collaboration with Hardware Program Managers and cross-functional engineering teams
- Leading the mechanical design of complex EVBs, including board-level mechanics, fixtures, thermal solutions, structural components, and lab infrastructure
- Driving Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT) to ensure efficient prototype builds and engineering validation
- Developing innovative mechanical concepts to support aggressive product development schedules and multiple concurrent programs
- Partnering closely with Electrical Engineering, PCB Layout, Signal Integrity (SI), Power Integrity (PI), Thermal Engineering, Packaging, and Contract Manufacturers throughout the product lifecycle
- Supporting prototype assembly, debugging, validation, and bring-up activities, ensuring rapid issue resolution
- Leading root cause investigations, failure analysis, and corrective actions for mechanical and assembly-related issues
- Performing design reviews, risk assessments, and implementing mitigation plans to improve product quality, reliability, and execution
- Defining and continuously improving mechanical design methodologies, engineering processes, and best practices for EVB development
- Working closely with external suppliers and contract manufacturers to ensure manufacturability, quality, cost optimization, and schedule execution
Minimum qualifications:
- B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering (M.Sc. is an advantage)
- 8+ years of experience in mechanical design for electronic products
- 4+ years of experience leading engineering teams in an R&D environment
- Proven experience designing electro-mechanical systems for complex electronic hardware
- Strong hands-on experience with 3D CAD tools (Creo preferred)
- Experience designing for sheet metal, CNC machining, injection molding, and other manufacturing technologies
- Strong understanding of PCB/PCBA mechanical integration and mechanical tolerance analysis