Component Engineer (Hybrid)

The application window is expected to close on: 09/29/2026

This is a hybrid position in San Jose, California, United States with at least 1 day in office.

Meet the Team

You will join the Component Quality and Technology (CQT) team, a vital part of Cisco's Global Supply Management Organization. CQT serves as a hub for technical innovation, where team members evaluate and develop new technologies to drive ongoing product differentiation.

You will be a part of a team that seamlessly blends expertise in semiconductor and systems design, combining traditional knowledge with groundbreaking data analytics techniques to tackle increasingly sophisticated problems. You will regularly engage with Cisco Business Units as your partners and customers, Suppliers of the commodity space you are managing and the extended Supply Chain functions including Global Supply Management, Product Operations and Global Manufacturing Organization.

Your Impact

Cisco is seeking a passionate Sr. Component Engineer to join our team, focusing on electronic product design and multidisciplinary power delivery to support the development of next-generation products. This role is critical to driving robust, defensive design implementations and ensuring the seamless integration of power circuits within our systems. By employing technical expertise in sub-components, manufacturing processes, and system-level analysis, the successful candidate will play a vital role in enabling Cisco's AI growth and maintaining our commitment to delivering high-quality, future-ready solutions. Responsibilities include:

• Resolve complex, multidisciplinary issues by proactively identifying and addressing challenges in power delivery circuits and system-level integration.
• Collaborate with Cisco Business Units and external suppliers to anticipate, document, and validate the performance signatures and behavior of power circuits, including board mount power modules.
• Use technical expertise and independent thinking to identify contributing factors to design issues and implement necessary corrective actions.
• Communicate complex technical information effectively within a dynamic, fast-paced environment to support product development and innovation.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in electrical engineering or equivalent fields.
• 5+ years of electronic design, field applications, and/or component engineering experience.
• Experience resolving issues related to production and field failures.
• Experience or exposure to technical review for DFM (Design for Manufacturing), and manufacturing readiness.
• Experience on driving failure analysis to resolve performance and quality issues within complex components and assemblies - including but not limited to at least one of the following: Fishbone Analysis, Cause and Effect Analysis, Design of Experiments (DOE), 8D/Preventive and Corrective Actions, and exposure/risk assessment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Supplier relationship management experience
• Strong background in power electronics, board design, circuit analysis, PCB layout, hardware debugging, basic digital logic and communication interfaces.
• Familiarity with IPC-9592B and JESD22 standards on reliability evaluation requirements for Power Conversion Devices and Semiconductor IC/packaged solid state devices.
• Deep knowledge of mixed signal and power components, including their properties, manufacturing processes, process control, and testing strategies.
• Proficient in all aspects of product design, development, fabrication, characterization, qualification, testing, quality, and reliability.
• Demonstrated competency in driving rigorous quality control measures and continuous improvements to ensure product quality standards and reliability are consistently met.

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 $143,100.00 to $185,900.00 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:

$143,100.00 - $213,800.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$130,300.00 - $189,600.00

* 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.