Cisco Hardware Engineers develop and work with Next Generation Technology to build Cisco Hardware products keeping in mind the user experience and in accordance with IEEE standards, and industry best practices. Hardware Engineers serve a range of roles at Cisco from IP Creators and architects creating industry standards, to Solution Integrators driving cross-functional teams to go from concept to production, as well as providing expertise in Solution Verification and ensuring that our products meet Cisco and Industry quality standards. They drive innovation across the large CISCO portfolio, including but not limited to System/Board Design, Circuit Board Layout, Hardware Automation, Validation and Test, Signal Integrity and Power Design. They work cross functionally with system designers, diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, & external vendors to ensure robust test methodology & timely issue mitigation resulting in high product quality and enable next generation solutions. They drive innovation across Cisco's hardware portfolio and enables next generation solutions through IP development, research, and challenging the status quo within the industry (finding ways to optimize cost, performance, and quality) What You’ll Do: • Experienced professional using best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services. • Works independently but receives guidance and direction from leader then determines best approach to accomplish work. • Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. • Requires working knowledge and expanded conceptual knowledge in primary technical job family and broadens capabilities; has worked with and is proficient with current technologies. • Develops relationship with peer stakeholders within and across teams and builds productive working relationships. • May lead and execute projects with limited complexity. • Drives small-to-medium features from technical design through completion. • Collaborates with team members from other functions, as well as multi-functional stakeholders, and participates in design reviews to ensure that product and system design meet guidelines and customer needs. • Contributes to the delivery of high-quality design and deliverables, leveraging a solid working knowledge. • Writes unit and integration test plans and identifies opportunities for automating tests and debugging. • Resolves issues and escalates as needed. • Oversees and participates in verification processes to ensure that products meet Cisco standards. • Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to support system installation, configuration and integration, and resolves minor issues. • Identifies and acts upon opportunities to assist others. • Mentors peers and/or engineering interns. Minimum qualification: Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience. Preferred Qualifications Varies based on the team and business needs | Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications

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