Overview In this role you lead the hardware design for Cisco's Purpose Built Switch platforms, enabling next-gen hyperscaler switches based on Silicon One and merchant ASICs. You'll own system and board specifications, schematic capture, FPGA/ASIC bring-up, and cross functional debugging with ASIC, DFT, SI, software, diagnostics, and manufacturing teams. You'll troubleshoot in labs and liaise with key component suppliers. This is a chance to shape high speed hardware for AI-driven networks and work with a global, collaborative team.
Compensation / Benefits- medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with Cisco matching
- paid parental leave
- multiple paid time off benefits including holidays, vacation, sick leave
- restricted stock units (RSUs)
- volunteer days
Responsibilities- Define and design next-generation hyperscaler switch hardware leveraging Silicon One or merchant ASICs
- Specify system and board-level requirements; perform schematic capture and FPGA/ASIC bring-up
- Collaborate with ASIC, DFT, signal integrity, software, diagnostics, and manufacturing teams to resolve design issues
- Debug and troubleshoot in lab environments using test equipment
- Act as technical liaison with major component suppliers for the product
Key requirements- Bachelor's or higher in Electrical/Computer Engineering or Telecommunications with 8+ years (or Master's with 6+ years; PhD with 3 years in system-level development)
- Experience with HW technology including power, clock, memory, CPU and system interfaces
- Proven track record in complex high-speed board design and board bring-up
- Experience with schematics/layout, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level testing
- Experience collaborating with software teams on system bring-up and device configuration (registers)
- Self-motivation
- teamwork
- strong communication skills
- Schematic capture and PCB design
- Verilog HDL / VHDL design
- Python, Tcl scripting
