Quality Engineer

The application window is expected to close on:

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

The application window is expected to close on:
June 30, 2026.

Please note that this posting may close earlier if the position is filled or a sufficient number of applications are received.

This is a hybrid role based in the San Jose area, and candidates should be local or open to relocation.

** Meet the Team*
* Cisco's Global Supply Chain organization is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our central Product Quality Engineering team! You'll partner with teams across Product Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Product Operations, and Customer Engineering to help deliver reliable, high-quality products that power the world's networks.

Our team plays a significant role in shaping product quality from the earliest design stages through customer deployment. If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving meaningful improvements, we'd love to meet you.

** Your Impact*
* Are you energized by improving products that impact customers around the world? Do you thrive in environments where you can influence change and drive continuous improvement? In this role, you'll help lead quality initiatives across multiple product families and work closely with teams around the globe to improve product reliability, customer experience, and operational performance.

+ Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams early in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to build quality and reliability into products from the beginning.

+ Lead investigations into complex product quality issues, drive root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and support customer critical issues through resolution.

+ Collaborate across Business Units, Manufacturing, Product Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Engineering teams to solve high-impact product and process challenges.

+ Use data, analytics, and statistical methods to identify trends, assess risk, improve processes, and support proactive quality decisions.

+ Guide continuous improvement efforts using Quality Management Systems (QMS), industry standards, and quality engineering best practices.

+ Mentor junior engineers and help build a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience in Product Quality Engineering or a related field.

+ Strong experience in product quality engineering, including product architecture, failure analysis, and reliability methodologies.

+ Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments.

+ Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data and statistics to drive quality improvements.

+ Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and lead change across large organizations.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Six Sigma Green Belt certification or similar process improvement experience.

+ Experience supporting networking products, hardware systems, or high-volume manufacturing environments.

+ Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to different audiences.

** 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…