Cisco · 4 hours ago
Hardware Validation Engineer (SerDes/Optics/Electrical) (Onsite)
San Jose, California, US
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$152K/yr - $222K/yr
4+ years expCisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Hardware Validation Engineer to join their Hardware Engineering Assurance team, responsible for ensuring the quality, reliability, and performance of next-generation hardware products through rigorous testing and validation processes.
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Responsibilities
You will be responsible for defining and implementing the platform host test procedures and carrying out the host design test characterization and qualification
Your focus will be on optical interfaces ranging from 1 Gbps to 224 Gbps per lane, spanning DAC, multimode, and single-mode optical solutions
You'll also focus on emerging technologies such as CPO, LPO, and LRO, while contributing across multiple Cisco hardware platforms
Review engineering specs and develop test strategies for new products
Integrate new equipment and develop test systems and environments
Leverage automation to implement test strategy & improve efficiency
Test product's compliance with internal specs as well as industry standards
Provide detailed issue mitigation & drive issues to closure
Document test plans, procedures, & test reports
Help root cause field issues & support customer escalations
Collaborate with system designers, SI engineers, SW/diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, & external vendors to ensure robust test methodology & timely issue mitigation, resulting in high product quality
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering with 6+ years or Master's degree in electrical or computer engineering with 4+ years of experience with electrical or optical test & measurement equipment via professional work, and/or classroom learning. E.g., oscilloscopes w/CDR, network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, noise generators, traffic generators
Experience with high-speed SERDES or signal integrity
Preferred
Experience in optical transceiver theory, functional blocks, and form factors (SFP, QSFP, OSFP, QSFPDD...)
Experience with optical signal measurement
Experience with troubleshooting & diagnostics and instrument control & automation
Experience building HW/Optics physical layer evaluation methodologies based on the product requirement, scripting (e.g., Python) for the measurement automation
Experience with fundamental hardware blocks & subsystems - CPU/microcontrollers, LVDS signaling, clocking, & power issues; familiar with schematic and board layout
Familiarity with the following standards - IEEE 802.3, OIF/CEI, MSA, SFF8431
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away may be requested
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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