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About the role
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. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field with atleast 8 years experience, or Master’s degree with 6+ years experience
- Prior experience developing production-level code in C, C++, and Python
- Hardware and device driver development background, including experience with Linux hardware bring-up
- Experience in developing, debugging, and validating embedded systems and device drivers for protocols such as I2C, SPI, UART, PCIe, and/or GPIO
- Prior experience implementing multi-threading, event handling, and state machines within embedded systems to support high-bandwidth data processing
More about this role
The application window is expected to close on: 11/30/2026
This role requires working onsite in Milpitas, CA.
The Networking Hardware Engineering (NHE) group 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 rigor across highly complex system development programs, shaping the future of hyperscale infrastructure
- Architect, design, and develop Diagnostics for Cisco Core and Edge routing products.
- Design, develop, and test kernel and user space device drivers for FPGA and networking peripherals.
- Develop and execute software test plans.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to debug prototypes and validate software.
- Lead technical reviews and discussions across teams.
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering,...
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