Job Description

What You\'ll DoYou will be designing the hardware for the Service Provider routers to deliver the best quality, best power efficiency using cutting edge serdes technology at the highest bit rates possible. Your responsibilities will cover from hardware definition to design, from qualification to product release and sustaining of the product during the product life cycle. Working with a team of experts on hardware design, you\'ll also work closely with other teams and vendors during the development of the product and solving sophisticated problems along the way.Primary Accountabilities:

• Write hardware specs, develop test plans
• Use Cadence/Allegro to capture schematics
• Bring up hardware with ASIC, FPGA and Software teams
• Debug issues in the lab using analyzers, oscilloscopes, review system logs and traces for analysis of performance or failures
• Hardware support to cross functional team for Product Sustaining

Who You\'ll Work WithWe are the Hardware Engineering team located in Bangalore that is designing the hardware and supporting service provider router platforms for Cisco. These routers varies in complexity from large chassis platforms like ASR9000, NCS5500 for core and aggregation networks to compact chassis, low power routers for mobile backbone aggregation and cell site application like NCS560, NCS540 and ASR900 series routers - supporting network interface speeds of 800G to 1G.Who You AreOur Minimum Requirements for This Role:

• Bachelors/Masters in Electrical or Electronics Engineering
• 10+ years experience in system level development preferably in the server/computer/network industry
• Experience in Ethernet, high speed serdes (

10G) interfaces, high speed design and signal integrity * Experience in X86 architecture, and a very good understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C

• Experience in designing with DDR4/DDR5 and SSD memory devices
• Hands on board design knowledge, familiar with design tools including Cadence Concept and Allegro
• Experience with lab bring up and design validation of products
• Ability to collaborate with other subject areas, including FPGA, software, mechanical, signal integrity and Manufacturing
• Prior experience with shipping products in troubleshooting field issues and Failure Analysis
• Familiarity with industry standards for Telecom and electronic equipment (EMC, Safety, Environmental, Telecom)
• Self driven and ability to map high level requirements into actionable milestones
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Job will require design and lab work

Why Cisco?#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters - with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We\'re the Internet\'s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data traveling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it\'s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We\'re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges, and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We\'re helping businesses of all shapes and sizes to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world - whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other\'s backs, we recognize our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another - from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we\'re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.So, you have colorful hair? Don\'t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That\'s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCiscoMessage to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate\'s hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.U.S. employees have to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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