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Senior Project Manager
Segra
Charlotte, NC · Columbia, SC · Kansas City, MO
…experience, as well as an understanding of the End-to-End business process and internal systems/tools. They will act as the liaison between Segra and customers during all phases of project…
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Field Engineer I- Structured Cable
IES Communications
sterling, VA
Job Summary: The Field Engineer I - Structured Cabling will be able to install and operate most types of low-voltage/structured cabling systems and equipment. General Job Duties and…
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Gasoline Engine Calibration Engineer
Stellantis
Chelsea, MI
The Gasoline Engine Calibration Engineer is responsible for developing, testing, and validating vehicle-based calibrations that achieve world-class fuel economy and drivability meeting…
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Electrical Engineer
Actalent
Richmond, VA
- $40 to $55 USD / hour
Job Title: Electrical EngineerJob DescriptionWe are currently seeking a full-time Electrical Engineer/Designer to be an integral member of our consulting team. This role requires a strong…
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Sr. Structural Engineer, Data Center Engineering
Amazon
Seattle, WA
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Senior Structural Engineer to become part of a Data Center Engineering team. This engineer will be located in any of the 3 offices listed with intent…
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Senior Test Engineer (EE26129)
TMEIC Corporation Americas
Roanoke, VA
· Serve as primary technical contact with third-party testing labs and certification agencies during the submittal and auditing process, under established project direction
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Operations Engineer
POET
Sioux Falls, SD
The Operations Engineer analyzes real time bioprocessing facility data to identify opportunities to improve performance throughout the POET fleet. In this role, you will design and drive…
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Construction Engineering II
AECOM
Chicago, IL
- $85,000 to $120,000 USD / year
AECOM is seeking a Construction Engineer II to join our Transportation team in Chicago, IL. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to some of the region's most significant…
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Maintenance Engineer I
HOSP Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
Chicago, IL
- $28.5 to $46.6 USD / hour
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Software Quality Assurance Engineer
Throne Labs
North Brentwood, MD · Seattle, WA
- $100,000 to $135,000 USD / year
Throne is looking for a full-time Software Quality Assurance (QA) Engineer to be a crucial member of the Software and R&D Engineering Teams. Thrones are proprietary technology which include…
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Industrial Engineer
Sunset
Jonestown, PA
Our facility in Jonestown, PA is currently seeking an Industrial Engineer – DC Performance & Reliability. This role drives distribution center performance across an assigned portfolio of…
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Supervising Civil Engineer
City of Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
- $78.17 to $94.38 USD / hour
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Supervising Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department!
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Principal Platform Software Engineer
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $104,500 to $234,600 USD / year
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Senior Platform Software Engineer, AI
Oracle
Nashville, TN
- $92,500 to $209,500 USD / year
We are seeking a Senior Platform Software Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable services that improve the developer experience and increase engineering productivity. You will work…
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Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer
Corning
Canton, NY
Corning is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable integrations across manufacturing, operational technology (OT), and…
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SIS PLC Specialist
INEOS USA LLC
Alvin, TX
…SIS-PLC systems in alignment with IEC61511 Standards and INEOS Process Safety Management (PSM) principles at O&P…
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Process Engineer Co-op Spring 2027
Randstad USA
Indianapolis, IN
- $25 to $32 USD / hour
Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program, preferably Chemical Engineer or Biomedical Engineer
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Validation Engineer Co-op Spring 2027
Randstad USA
Indianapolis, IN
- $25 to $32 USD / hour
Currently enrolled in a relevant degree program, preferably Mechanical Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Biology, Chemistry, or related fields.
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Manufacturing Engineer Co-op Spring 2027
Randstad USA
Indianapolis, IN
- $25 to $32 USD / hour
Currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, or Industrial Engineer from an ABET accredited school
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Automation Engineer Co-op Spring 2027
Randstad USA
Bedford, MA
- $25 to $32 USD / hour
…possibilities. Position Summary We are seeking an Automation Engineer Co-op to support the development, testing, and documentation of automation systems used within R&D. This role will work…
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Automation Engineer
Actalent
Asheville, NC
- $52.88 to $57.69 USD / hour
Job Title: Automation EngineerJob DescriptionThe Automation Engineer supports the deployment and optimization of automation solutions within a manufacturing environment, driving operational…
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Software Kubernetes Engineer
Actalent
Manassas, VA
- $65 to $85 USD / hour
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Automation Engineer
Actalent
Asheville, NC
- $52.88 to $57.69 USD / hour
Job Title: Automation EngineerJob DescriptionThe Automation Engineer supports the deployment and optimization of automation solutions within a manufacturing environment, driving operational…
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Test Engineer II
Jobgether
Remote, United States
- $75,000 to $85,000 USD / year
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, which manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Test Engineer II based in the United States.
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Vendor Quality Engineer
NLIGHT Inc
Longmont, CO
- $31,533 USD / year
The Vendor Quality Engineer plays a critical role in ensuring that external suppliers meet the organization's standards for quality, capability, and performance. This position partners…

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Principal Hardware Engineer

San Jose, CA, United States

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Apply by: Nov 28, 2026
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 28, 2026

Original job description

The application window is expected to close on: 11/27/2026This role requires the employee to work onsite at the San Jose, CA office location. Up to 10% of local and/or international travel may be required

Meet the Team Networking Hardware Engineering (NHE) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.

NHE serves as the execution engine for Cisco's most strategic hardware initiatives. We partner across silicon, engineering, product management, operations, supply chain, manufacturing, and executive leadership to transform technology strategy into successful product delivery. Our mission is to provide program leadership, governance, transparency, and execution difficulty across highly complex system development programs, shaping the future of hyperscale infrastructure.

Your Impact

Define and drive the end-to-end quality strategy for next generation hyperscale switching, routing, wireless access points, AI servers, and optical platforms, from architecture and development through qualification, high-volume production, and customer deployment.
Lead resolution of complex product quality issues and customer cases, bringing together engineering, manufacturing, operations, and customer teams to identify root causes, contain impact, and deliver timely, lasting corrective actions.
Serve as a senior technical partner concern point for critical customer issues, including deployment, interoperability, reliability, performance, and system integration challenges across Cisco and third-party products.
Establish thorough quality and reliability practices across silicon, high-speed SerDes, optics, PCB, power, thermal, mechanical, firmware, diagnostics, and network operating systems.
Drive system-level failure analysis and risk reviews. Translate field data, customer feedback, and manufacturing findings into preventive actions that improve product robustness and customer experience.
Lead quality readiness for emerging Ethernet platforms, including pluggable, linear-drive, and near-packaged/co-packaged optical solutions.
Partner directly with hyperscale customers to understand operational requirements, resolve quality concerns, and build confidence in product readiness, reliability, and serviceability.
Define and strengthen qualification, validation, diagnostics, and production-monitoring plans to detect issues early and reduce recurrence in deployed systems.
Influence multi-functional teams and senior leaders on quality priorities, product risk, and corrective-action plans. Mentor engineers and represent Cisco in strategic customer and industry engagements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or computer engineering or computer science, with 15+ years of experience; master’s degree with 12+ years in electrical engineering or computer engineering or computer science; or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering or computer science with 10+ years of related experience such as networking, switching, optics, or data-center infrastructure.
Experience leading quality, reliability, systems engineering, or customer issue resolution for complex, high-volume networking, switching, optical, or hyperscale data-center products.
Experience driving complex technical investigations from customer symptom and data collection through root-cause identification, corrective action, and verification of effectiveness.
Experience with Ethernet switching and optical communication technologies, including switch ASICs, high-speed SerDes, signal integrity, optical modules, DSPs, link budgets, and system validation.
Experience leading multi-functional response to critical customer cases, field partner concerns, product defects, or interoperability issues.

Preferred Qualifications

Strong judgment in assessing product risk and prioritizing actions, with the ability to influence engineering teams, customers, and executive partners.
Experience with quality and reliability across fixed, modular, chassis-based, or disaggregated switching platforms.
Knowledge of hyperscale data-center architectures, AI/ML fabrics, scale-out networks, and distributed systems.
Experience with silicon photonics, coherent optics, linear-drive optics, near-packaged/co-packaged optics, or optical switching.
Familiarity with SONiC, Linux-based network operating systems, SAI, platform firmware, telemetry, diagnostics, and fleet automation.
Experience using field, manufacturing, and test data to identify emerging quality trends and drive preventive improvements.
Contributions to industry standards, patents, or publications, with recognized technical leadership in networking quality or optical systems.

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 our power starts with you.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $233,900.00 to $330,400.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include 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. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. 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 eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

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 time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
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
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;
1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;
1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and
Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$233,900.00 - $380,000.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$220,900.00 - $344,300.00

For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined. ** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.

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