What You’ll Do (Roles & Responsibilities)

As AI growth is accelerating, Cisco is developing ground-breaking technologies and customer solutions to lead the industry. These technologies are constantly evolving across different commodities.

Your role as technical leader in power supply technology is expected to excel at switching power supply design. It is imperative that you possess a robust understanding and practical experience in the intricacies of power supply design and knowledge of how to quantify the design robustness and reliability. This specialized knowledge is crucial for the development and optimization of the highly efficient and reliable power delivery from facility power grid to networking equipment.

Your responsibilities encompass the strategic leadership of end-to-end quality and reliability management for power supply units, driving advanced design and manufacturing technology innovation, and architecting supply chain resiliency. You will be expected to demonstrate advanced proficiency and leadership in the following areas:

Design Expertise & Influence Lead the evaluation and integration of new technologies into product roadmaps. Influence design and component selection strategies to optimize performance and cost. Understand how component characteristics impact system performance. Oversee the crafting of design margin measures to quantify robustness, directing the analysis of circuitry tolerance, worst-case component stress, and firmware control logic to ensure reliability under all operating conditions.

Commodity Strategy Partner with Global Supply Management (GSM) to maintain a resilient supply chain.

Environmental and Reliability Qualification Set strategic reliability targets and methodologies. Define accelerated stress test methodologies (TC, THB, PTC, vibration) to evaluate long-term reliability. Define complex reliability issues and develop long- and short-term solutions, quantifying risk to drive continuous improvement.

Manufacturing Readiness Examine assembly and test processes. Assess quality control plans to ensure coverage of undefined or emerging risks in production.

Standards Compliance Ensure designs adhere to industry standards (IPC, IEC, NEBS, Telcordia, IEEE, etc.) and regulatory requirements.

Collaboration, Communication & Negotiation Drive cross-functional projects with multi-functional teams. Lead internal and external communications with stakeholders. Present complex ideas to senior leadership to influence decision-making.

Problem-Solving & Strategic Resolution Lead resolution of complex design issues across the product lifecycle, developing and implementing solutions that permanently eliminate problems.

Program / Vendor & Risk Management
Partner with stakeholders to drive supply chain resiliency. Conduct risk management and planning. Manage key vendor relationships as the primary technical interface.

Your role will be pivotal in bringing to market high-quality, reliable, high-efficiency power supplies.

Who You’ll Work With

You’ll be part of the Component Quality & Technology (CQT) Organization within the SCO organization. CQT evaluates and develops new technologies to enable sustained product differentiation. You will work with diverse teams across semiconductor and systems design, Cisco Business Units, suppliers, and extended Supply Chain functions including Global Supply Management, Product Operations, and Global Manufacturing Organization.

Who You Are (Desired & Soft Skills)

We are seeking a highly motivated candidate with a strong background in switching power supply design. You are passionate about problem-solving, continuous improvement, and product quality, and able to communicate complex technical issues across all levels of leadership.

Minimum Requirements

Education & ExperienceBSME/BSEE or equivalent with 12+ years of power supply design experience for networking or computing equipment.

Technical Expertise
Expert knowledge in high-efficiency, high-density power supply design and qualification (5+ years on advanced designs: >3KW, Titanium efficiency, 45+ W/cubic inch).

Proven experience in product reliability evaluation and qualification.

Experience leading failure analysis and quality improvement programs.

Preferred Requirements

Technical Skills Analog circuit design, tolerance analysis, electrical and thermal stress analysis, loop stability analysis.

Experience characterizing power semiconductors in power conversion topologies.

Knowledge of thermal design principles and digital control architecture for power converters.

DFM review, manufacturing readiness, PCB/PCBA fabrication and assembly techniques.

Experience working with multi-functional teams on requirements definition and root cause analysis.

Presentation & Communication Experience presenting to large product teams, including senior leadership.

Quality ManagementSPC, Cpk, dFMEA & pFMEA, 8D/Corrective Action, DOE, Lean and continuous improvement methodologies.

Additional Experience:

Experience with wide bandgap devices (GaN/SiC) is a plus.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era and beyond. We innovate across hardware, software, security, and AI to power how humans and technology work together.

Fueled by our technology and global network of experts, we collaborate with empathy to make a meaningful impact worldwide. Our culture embraces innovation, accountability, and diversity of thought.

Cisco is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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.