HW Engineer

Hardware Lab Engineer

You will join our Cisco Silicon One team, the epicenter of Cisco's ASIC design. As a Hardware Lab Engineer you will be responsible for enabling and supporting the full lifecycle of silicon and hardware development by operating and evolving a world-class hardware lab environment.

Key responsibilities:

• Own and manage day-to-day operation of the hardware lab supporting ASIC bring-up, EVB development, validation, and system debug.
• Ensure lab readiness for critical milestones such as silicon power-on, bring-up, qualification, and customer enablement.
• Provide hands-on technical support in the lab for EVB bring-up, debug, failure analysis
• Manage lab infrastructure, equipment, and resources including scopes, analyzers, power supplies, sockets, pogo pins, handlers, and automation tools.
• Coordinate lab usage and priorities across multiple projects and global teams.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams including board design, package, mechanical, thermal, SI/PI, test, production, and validation.
• Drive continuous improvement of lab processes, workflows, safety, and efficiency.
• Interface with external vendors and partners for lab equipment, sockets, and manufacturing support.
• Support remote teams and cross-site collaboration by hosting and managing shared lab resources.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors in Electrical Engineering or related field with 5+ years of experience in hardware labs, silicon validation, EVB bring-up, or system-level debug.
• Prior hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, thermal tools).
• Prior experience supporting ASIC or SoC bring-up and validation.
• Prior experience with sockets, pogo pins, packages, and mechanical constraints.

Preferred qualifications:

• Hardware-oriented, with strong lab presence and troubleshooting skills