Semiconductor Component Engineer

The Cisco Component Quality and Technology team provides outstanding customer value through technical innovation and quality solutions. We are seeking a driven and experienced technical expert in semiconductor components and their applications in high-speed systems.

You will work directly with Cisco design, manufacturing, operations and quality engineering teams, as well as component vendors.

Your Impact

• Conduct semiconductor component selection, testing, and qualification to meet product specifications.
• Lead investigations and end-to-end failure analysis for component and system issues, working with vendors to define, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams on component selection, risk assessment, design reviews, and proactively drive risk mitigation.
• Analyze and influence vendor technology roadmaps in support of Cisco product development requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields
• 4+ years of experience in the semiconductor/networking/server/computer/embedded industry

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in the semiconductor/networking/server/computer/embedded industry.
• Experience with semiconductor components including ASICs, XPUs, FPGAs, PHYs, SerDes retimers.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor design, fabrication, characterization, qualification, testing, quality, reliability, failure analysis
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders including hardware and software engineering, operations and manufacturing.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and drive technical initiatives.
• Experience with high-speed design and hardware designs with x86 or ARM CPUs.
• Knowledge of semiconductor device reliability testing methods, such as HTOL, ELFR, LU and ESD
• Experience in investigating component failures across NPI, mass production, and field returns, with knowledge of sophisticated FA techniques.
• Understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C.