Hardware Engineering Technical Leader - FPGA & System Design - Cisco Systems, Inc.

The application window is expected to close on September 26, 2024.

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. Our products account for approximately ¾ of Cisco’s product revenue. We design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world.

You will work on cutting edge, next generation routers powering AI buildout. You will be responsible for taking networking system requirements, mapping them into functional blocks for FPGA implementation, working with the cross functional teams to address development requirements, participate in validation of the system, and release to manufacturing. You will partner with the Software team to make sure the Software/Hardware system operates properly. In addition, you’ll work with architects on product design and definition and mentor junior engineers.

You will work in the High-End Routing team that designs the ASR8000 routers as part of the FPGA team designing control path FPGAs for the various boards. You will collaborate with Diagnostics, Software, Board design, Manufacturing and Hardware qualification teams to ensure smooth delivery of the project.

You are an experienced FPGA designer able to write RTL code, run simulations, address timing and other constraints, then generate programming files. You can work with many teams to resolve system level issues. In addition, you have good analytical skills and can deal with the complexity of System Hardware and Software interactions. You have a grasp of the system design for a router or line card and are also able to lead meetings, drive issues to resolution, and communicate clearly with all stakeholders.

This is an onsite role and will require working out of the San Jose office location at least 4 days/week. 

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