Component Engineer - Semiconductor Devices

Your Impact

• Conduct semiconductor component selection, testing, and qualification to meet product specifications.
• Lead investigations and end‑to‑end failure analysis for component and system issues, working with vendors to define, implement, and verify corrective and preventive actions.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams on component selection, risk assessment, design reviews, and proactively drive risk mitigation.
• Analyze and influence vendor technology roadmaps in support of Cisco product development requirements.

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related fields.
• 2+ years of experience in the semiconductor/networking/server/computer/embedded industry.

• 4+ years of experience in the semiconductor/networking/server/computer/embedded industry.
• Experience with semiconductor components including ASICs, XPUs, FPGAs, PHYs, Ser Des retimers.
• Strong understanding of semiconductor design, fabrication, characterization, qualification, testing, quality, reliability, failure analysis.
• Experience collaborating with stakeholders including hardware and software engineering, operations and manufacturing.
• Excellent problem‑solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross‑functional teams and drive technical initiatives.
• Experience with high‑speed design and hardware designs with x86 or ARM CPUs.
• Knowledge of semiconductor device reliability testing methods, such as HTOL, ELFR, LU, and ESD.
• Experience in investigating component failures across NPI, mass production, and field returns, with knowledge of sophisticated FA techniques.
• Understanding of control interfaces such as PCIe, MDIO, SPI, I2C.

• 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 per full calendar year, accrued at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full‑time employees.
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, with no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use.
• 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.
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
• 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 offered 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.

The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $, reflecting the projected salary range for new hires in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation or equity.