The application window is expected to close on: January 5, 2026.

NOTE: Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Candidates must be local to the San Jose, CA area as this role is required to be on site multiple days per week.

Meet the Team

You will join the Supply Chain Operations Organization as part of the Product Operations team, supporting the development of computing and storage server products. We are looking for an experienced, self-motivated engineer to provide electrical product engineering expertise for both new and sustaining products. In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with a diverse group of teams—including Computing & Storage Server Product Operations, Hardware Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Contract Manufacturing partners, GSM, and central product operations—to solve challenges, drive innovation, and ensure products are delivered with the highest quality. Our team thrives on open communication, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence, making this an exciting environment for those who want to make a tangible impact.

Your Impact

In this role, you will drive product cost and quality from New Product Introduction (NPI) through End of Life (EOL). You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners—including hardware and mechanical design, process, test, and reliability engineering—to identify issues early, ensure cost avoidance, and deliver high-quality products at First Customer Shipment (FCS). For sustaining products, you will focus on cost reduction opportunities and design-related yield improvements to continuously elevate performance.

Your strong communication skills, proven ability to build relationships, and talent for influencing peers and leadership enable you to make a meaningful impact across teams. Coupled with your sense of ownership and integrity, you are well-positioned to excel in this role. You will also play a key part in driving new initiatives beyond core responsibilities, helping the broader EPE team work more efficiently and effectively.

• Lead new product and sustaining engineering efforts, driving high-quality, manufacturable products through debugging, design experiments, and board bring-up.
• Shape design and cost decisions by collaborating with Component Engineering, GSM, and Hardware teams, ensuring optimal component selection, process efficiency, and cost avoidance.
• Enable ODMs and supply chain partners by addressing technical capability gaps, managing BOMs, and applying design-for-manufacturing best practices.
• Drive product lifecycle improvements, including defect reduction, component qualification, and FMEA reviews, to enhance reliability and reduce sustaining costs.
• Own resolution of complex technical challenges, providing cross-functional leadership that accelerates innovation, strengthens processes, and delivers impactful results.

Minimum Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent) with 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficient in system hardware design, development practices, and tools such as Allegro, Valor, and CAD/CAE software.
• Hands-on experience testing, debugging, and bringing up prototype boards, including system- and board-level diagnostics using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and TDR.
• Knowledge of the full product development lifecycle and experience working with ODM contract manufacturers.
• Strong understanding of PCB fabrication and assembly processes, including design-for-manufacturing and quality considerations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in computing/storage server industry, HW design, AGILE PDM, and project management are a plus.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Why Cisco?

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $123,000.00 to $169,200.00 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.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. 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 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$123,000.00 - $194,500.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$117,500.00 - $171,500.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.