Hybrid Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader

at Cisco

• Job title: Mechanical Engineering Technical Leader
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $191,400 - $281,400 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Assembly
• Location requirements: Hybrid, San Jose, United States

About the role

• Mechanical Engineering Leader shaping the design and sustainability of Cisco’s mechanical systems across business segments. Driving innovation and overseeing critical projects for next-generation products.

Responsibilities

• Own critical project leadership, technical innovation, and strategic influence across Cisco’s business segments
• Shape the design, production, and sustainability of mechanical systems
• Lead mechanical engineering projects that span the business segment, function, or region
• Drive innovation on large features from design through fabrication
• Advise staff-level management on future product design direction and technologies
• Contribute to the mechanical and hardware engineering strategy across businesses from design to production
• Perform system competitive analysis to benchmark Cisco products against competitors
• Resolve complex assembly, fabrication, and manufacturing issues across a portfolio of products
• Work with suppliers to develop advanced custom solutions in early prototype stage and scale up to mass production upon product release
• Serve as technical expert on testing and issue resolution approaches
• Set budget guidelines for materials and approve all BoM requests in accordance with design and cost goals
• Set the standards and lead the team to ensure Cisco meets net zero requirements
• Champion the innovation and design of new feasibility testing and prototyping standards

Requirements

• Excellent understanding of advanced manufacturing techniques for sheet metal and next generation switches and routers
• Thermal solutions for next generation routers and switches
• PCBA assembly, and SPC on the factory floor based on design
• Proven ability to drive industry standards, design specifications, and define future technologies for next generation Cisco products
• Experience overseeing design for manufacturing (DFM) and BoM cost avoidance strategy and its execution
• Demonstrated experience with cost reduction activities for existing designs

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, plus 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
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
• Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
• Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer