Demonstrates expertise in designing and troubleshooting Hyperscaler Switch hardware, including FPGA systems and high-speed board design. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and performing system-level testing and validation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

FPGA System DesignHigh-Speed Board DesignSchematic CaptureASIC/System-Level TroubleshootingEthernet Protocol Knowledge

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Switching

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Define and design next-generation Hyperscaler Switch hardware based on Silicon One and/or merchant ASIC, as well as CPU subsystems
Specify systems and boards and perform schematic capture
Design FPGA systems
Conduct ASIC/system-level bring-up and troubleshooting
Collaborate with ASIC, DFT, Signal Integrity, Software, Diagnostics, and Manufacturing teams to resolve design issues
Debug and troubleshoot in laboratories using oscilloscopes and analyzers
Act as technical liaison with major component suppliers
Design hardware platforms powering Cisco switching, routing, and wireless products

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Telecommunications and 7 years of experience, or Master's degree with 5+ years
Prior experience with common hardware technology, including power, clock, memory, CPU, and system interfaces
Experience with complex high-speed board design and board bring-up
Experience with schematics/layout, hardware bring-up, troubleshooting, and system-level testing
Experience working with Software teams on system bring-up and porting, including device configuration at register level
Preferred: experience with high-speed Ethernet interfaces and optics in 25G, 100G, 400G, 800G, and 1.6T
Preferred: experience with x86 or ARM CPU development in Datacenter or Server/HPC
Preferred: experience with schematics, PCB, and Verilog HDL/VHDL design
Preferred: experience with lab bring-up and product design validation
Knowledge of Ethernet protocol is a plus
Preferred: experience with DRAM, CPU subcomplex, and control interfaces such as PCIe, I2C, SPI, and MDC/MDIO
Self-motivation, teamwork, and strong communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Opportunities to grow and build within Cisco's worldwide network
Collaboration with global teams and experts
Full product development exposure from design to qualification to production

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Hard Skills

Electrical EngineeringComputer EngineeringTelecommunicationsBoard Bring-UpVerilog HDLVHDLDevice ConfigurationSystem InterfacesPower ManagementClock Management

Soft Skills

Self-MotivationTeamworkStrong Communication

Tools & Technologies

OscilloscopeAnalyzersPCIeI2CSPIMDC/MDIO

Industry Keywords

Hyperscaler SwitchASICHigh-Speed EthernetDatacenterServer/HPCProduct Design Validation