Hardware Engineer - Front-end Power

Cisco - San Jose, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

San Jose, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

As a Hardware Engineer at Common Hardware Group (CHG) Power, you will be responsible for developing highly reliable power solutions for Cisco's networking products, ranging from 10W IP phones to 3000W+ Data Center and Service Provider switches and routers. This role involves contributing to the power development team and overseeing all design aspects of system power, ensuring compliance with international regulatory and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Develop and qualify System power to meet the power requirements of new products.
• Participate in power design verification tests.
• Develop and execute test plans for upcoming power designs.
• Document procedures, plans, and specifications used by the Power team.
• Ensure that all hardware engineering projects, initiatives, and processes conform with the organization's established policies and objectives.
• Assist in resolving power-related field/product issues for assigned projects.
• Engage with power supply vendors to develop a power supply that meets Cisco Quality requirements and timeline.
• Design/develop power systems to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements, including NEBS.
• Perform design reviews of schematics, BOMs, layout, and routing.
• Perform and review failure analysis (FA), root cause analysis (RCA), corrective action reports (CAR), and 8D reports.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering or power electronics with 6+ years of experience, or a master's degree in electrical or computer engineering or Power electronics with 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience with power design, power electronics, or analog design.
• Experience with design tools like Cadence, Allegro, LTspice, or PSpice.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge and interest in both board-mounted and Front-End Power hardware design.
• Proficient in all power design topologies, with experience designing system power for the highest efficiency.
• Familiar with firmware, mechanical, and thermal design in power supply.
• Experience designing power supplies to meet international regulatory requirements, EMC requirements, reliability requirements, environmental requirements, and leading telecom industry requirements, including NEBS.
• Strong knowledge of components, materials and manufacturing processes, and quality assurance (QA), including performing design for manufacturing (DFM).
• Experience and expertise in troubleshooting complex analog or power designs.
• Experience using Stability analyzers, oscilloscopes, function generators, electronic loads, bench-programmable AC or DC power sources, etc.
• Knowledge of Python, Labview, C++, and system design software.

Benefits

• Ten days off each year for volunteer work.
• Support for diversity and inclusion initiatives.