Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Application window has been extended and expected to close on September 30th, 2024.

Who We Are

Welcome to the Next Generation Firewall Business Unit (NGFWBU), a dynamic and integral part of Cisco's Network Security Group. Our team of 35-40 dedicated engineers specializes in the cutting-edge realm of security firewalls and firewall appliances. We pride ourselves on our collaborative spirit, working together with product operations, software engineers, escalation teams, and compliance experts to ensure that Cisco’s products consistently exceed the high-quality standards our customers rely on. At NGFWBU, you’ll find a passionate and innovative environment where your contributions directly impact the security and trustworthiness of our global network solutions.

Who You Are

You are a highly skilled professional specializing in high-speed electronic design, adept at collaborating across multidisciplinary teams to drive innovative solutions. Your expertise extends to meticulous troubleshooting and root cause analysis, ensuring that any issues are swiftly identified and resolved. With a strong background in circuit design and extensive experience using advanced test equipment, you are committed to delivering high-quality products that meet rigorous industry standards.

What You’ll Do

You will be part of a dedicated team; open communications, empowerment, innovation, teamwork, and customer success are the foundations of the team. You will be primarily working with teams that involved in hardware and software development, quality testing, manufacturing NPI (New Product Introduction) as well as our contract manufacturer. You will advance our team in the following ways:

• Lead the hardware-sustaining engineering initiatives and provide continuous support across cross-functional teams

• Direct troubleshooting and root cause analysis of hardware issues, including electrical circuits, board signal integrity, power circuits, programmable components, and mechanical problems

• Manage Engineering Failure Analysis (EFA) processes and customer escalations, working with customer support, business escalation teams, and quality engineers

• Facilitate communication and problem-solving to identify root causes of customer issues, categorize failures, and implement corrective measures

• Lead the creation of circuit designs and generate detailed schematics for next generation platforms

• Execute design verification, reviews and validation testing, ensuring that products meet all design specifications and regulatory requirements

• Manage vendor relationships, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality components and adherence to product specifications

• Create and maintain comprehensive, clear, and concise technical documentation including hardware functional specifications and TOI (transfer of information) documents

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience

• Experience in electronic hardware design, including schematic design and prototype test

• Experience in diagnosis and resolution of hardware issues, performing root cause analysis, and implementing fixes

• Experience in setting up and utilizing test equipment, including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and Ethernet traffic generators or similar

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the design of Intel or AMD server x86 CPU complexes, ARM and high-performance FPGA architectures

• Experience with high-speed interface bus design such as PCIe Gen 3/4/5, DDR4/5, High Speed Ethernet (XAUI, CAUI), XGMI, QPI and PHY interfaces (SFI, XFI and KR)

• Proficiency in using design software such as Cadence Concept and Allegro

• Knowledgeable about signal integrity design considerations, including high speed interface challenges, power integrity, and printed circuit board material selection

• Knowledgeable about RTL design in Verilog and System-Verilog

• Exceptional communication abilities, with strong skills in both verbal and written interactions

Why Cisco Secure

We're global, we're adaptable, we're diverse, and our security portfolio is as extensive as it is groundbreaking. Have you heard of Threat, Detection & Response, Zero Trust by Duo, Common Services Engineering, or Cloud & Network Security? Those are only a few of our product teams! The only thing we're missing is YOU.

Join an enterprise security leader with a start-up culture, committed to driving innovation and giving you the opportunity to make an impact. We #InnovateToWin and we know we're better together, that's why we're dedicated to inclusivity, collaboration, and diversity in everything we do.

We're proud to be the Best Small and Mid-Size Enterprises Security Solution Cisco Secure continues to grow and evolve year after year with 100% of Fortune 100 Companies using our products, and we're excited to see the new heights we'll reach with your passion for security, your customer focus, and your desire to change things up!

There are so many amazing reasons to join Cisco. Learn more [1] here!

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1. https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/about/careers/we-are-cisco.html

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