# Hardware Design Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 01/28/2027Meet the Team Our Hardware Engineering team is the backbone of Cisco's innovation, designing and delivering next-generation technology that powers the global network. We operate at the intersection of cutting-edge research and practical application, ensuring our products meet rigorous IEEE standards while optimizing for performance and user experience. Our diverse, cross-functional team thrives in a collaborative environment where we turn complex concepts into reliable, high-quality hardware solutions. We are problem-solvers and IP creators who challenge the status quo to drive the future of networking. Joining us means working at the forefront of industry-defining technology, where your technical expertise directly impacts global connectivity. Your Impact Own the end-to-end design and delivery of medium-to-complex hardware features to ensure high-performance product integration. Contribute to the hardware specification and design review process to maintain alignment with Cisco's quality standards and industry best practices. Develop effective test plans and strategies that improve product reliability and performance. Collab

- **Id**: 3988667
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/cisco-systems-hardware-design-engineer-2>
- **Role**: Hardware
- **Role family**: Hardware
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Employment type**: full_time
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Milpitas, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: yes
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-09T22:31:54Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-09
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-09T22:31:54Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 0
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 6894
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- **Benefits**: Annual bonuses, Equity, Life insurance, Parental leave, Restricted stock units, Vision insurance
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Network Security, Unified Communications, Endpoint Security, Observability & APM

## Company

- **Id**: 90
- **Name**: Cisco Systems
- **Domain**: cisco.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/cisco-systems>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Workday

### Truth index

- **Grade**: B
- **Score**: 84
- **Open postings**: 266
- **Ghost share**: 0.049
- **Stale share**: 0.462
- **Repost share**: 0.086
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 26
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-09T06:03:00Z

## Salary

- **Min**: 138100
- **Max**: 196500
- **Currency**: USD
- **Period**: year
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## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 0

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 3
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-09T22:31:54Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 1,384 · green card filings: 608; Filings 12m: 1384

## Liveness

- **Score**: 86
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.86
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 0
- **Expected fill days**: 26
- **Reasons**: conf:2, win:early, comp:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-10T01:11:40Z

## Pay

- **Stated usd annual**: 196500
- **Is top pay**: yes

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