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# Sr Hardware Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $154,900.0 - $225,300.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Board Bringup, Gigabit Ethernet, Computing Platforms, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Networking Hardware, Computer Network Technologies, Application Specific Integrated Circuits, System-level Testing, Hardware Infrastructure, Cisco
- **Published:** October 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18634565/Sr-Hardware-Engineer-California-San-Jose

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering with 7 years, or Master's degree and 4 years of experience of Networking equipment Hardware system design experiences.
 * Prior experience working with multi-gigabit Ethernet and Power-over Ethernet (PoE) technology.
 * Prior experience with schematics/layout, Hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, system level testing.
 * Experience with working with Software teams on system bring-up and porting, devices configuration (registers level).

Preferred Qualifications:

 * Familiar with Networking technologies and concepts
 * Prior experience working on high volume and cost-sensitive product
 * Experience with bringing product to production
 * Experience with working with teams on different time-zones.
 * Excellent communication and strategic planning skills, while being self-motivated with a focus on execution.

## Description

Cisco's LE/SMB switches team provides an outstanding, unique experience for Networks Hardware Engineers by combining the resources offered by a sizable multi-geography Hardware organization.
Your Impact

 * Specify technical product documentations and lead reviews.
 * Architect system block diagrams with major Networking ASIC suppliers.
 * Design Networking Switches, review schematics/layout review, bring-up, troubleshooting, design validation, and build yield bring-up with tier one ODM/JDM partners.
 * Work with major component supplier on the next generation high-performance and cost-effective technology.
 * Collaborate with world class product management and Software platform team to develop next generation product definition.
 * Work closely with cross functional team (ID/ME/Compliance/SCM) in each NPI phases and bring the product to the market.
 * Triage, debug, and root cause major customer issues during sustaining stage.
 * Participate any process improvement and innovation.