Description
The Systems & Optics Team at Cisco creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products.
As an Engineering Project Manager, you will lead end-to-end Ultra Low End Switching hardware program development from initial concept through customer release.
Responsibilities:
- Lead hardware program development from concept to customer release, defining priorities and execution plans.
- Orchestrate complex programs by aligning hardware and software engineering, product management, and operations teams.
- Monitor program health, identify risks, and drive issue resolution.
- Champion process improvements, governance frameworks, and automation.
- Manage financial integrity, resource allocation, and budgets.
- Facilitate collaboration between internal teams, manufacturing partners, and external suppliers.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in electrical, industrial, mechanical engineering, or related field with 7+ years of experience in technical hardware program management.
- Experience handling end-to-end programs, including budget oversight and schedule management.
- Experience in data analysis, modeling, and visualisation.
- Good English written and verbal skills.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience working in non-program management NPI development roles.
- Knowledge of hardware manufacturing environments and production workflows.
- Background in supply chain operations or procurement strategies.
- Experience with Codex and AI tools, Jira, Confluence, and SharePoint.