Hardware Engineering Technical Leader (onsite) - 2014979

In this role, you will drive end-to-end system validation across hardware, firmware, and software stacks, ensuring robust performance, scalability, and reliability under real-world and stress conditions.

- Leads the innovation, design and architecture of new hardware products, services and solutions.

- Re-enforces guidelines/standards within and outside of ownership.

- Oversees development of testing and issue resolution approach, and coordinates with appropriate stakeholders to address issues.

- Develops approach to verifying products against Cisco and industry quality standards.

- Provides technical knowledge to engineering teams where needed to support production, installation and configuration of complex hardware products.

- Facilitates/encourages knowledge sharing in the team (e.g., brownbags, demos, design sessions).

- Define and execute system-level validation strategies for complex networking platforms

- Validate end-to-end functionality across hardware, OS, and networking software stacks

- Perform feature, regression, interoperability, and scale testing

- Develop automated test frameworks using Python, C/C++, or similar languages

- Build scalable validation environments for high-throughput networking systems

- Integrate tests into CI/CD pipelines for continuous validation

- Design and execute tests for throughput, latency, packet loss, and scale limits

- Validate system behavior under high traffic loads and real-world network conditions

- Analyze system performance across L2/L3 protocols and data center workloads

- Debug complex issues spanning ASICs, firmware, drivers, and network OS

- Perform root cause analysis using logs, traces, and lab instrumentation

- Collaborate with design and software teams to resolve issues efficiently

- Partner with ASIC, hardware design, software, and architecture teams

- Influence design decisions by identifying system-level risks early

- Work with customers and field teams to reproduce and resolve issues

- Drives innovation on medium-to-large features from technical design through

- Drives the Hardware Engineering strategy within the group and Cisco, and ensures cross functional collaboration on projects.

- Bachelor's, Master's or Ph.D. degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or related field - 8+ years of experience in ASIC bring-up, system validation, networking test, or hardware/software integration - Experience with Linux systems and debugging tools - Programming/scripting experience (Python, C/C++, or similar) - Hands-on experience with system-level debugging and familiarity with lab equipment like MMs, Oscilloscopes - Experience with Test Data Analysis and familiarity with tools like jmp, pandas or other data analysis tools

- Familiarity with high-speed interfaces (Ethernet 25G/100G/400G, PCIe) - Product and Test Engineering background - Experience testing network operating systems (NX-OS, IOS-XR, or similar) - Knowledge of traffic generators (Ixia, Spirent) and network test tools - Knowledge of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, routing, switching) - Experience with automation frameworks and large-scale testbeds

The starting salary range posted for this position is $171,600.00 to $245,000.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.