Semiconductor Reliability Engineer

Application window is expected to close 4/10/2025 Meet the Team You will be part of the Component Quality and Technology team within Supply Chain Operations, collaborating with cross-organizational teams, including Silicon Operations, Product Operations, and Product Quality engineers. This team works with partner organizations such as the Corporate Hardware Group to bring complex Cisco ASIC & Switch products to market. You will also engage closely with engineering bring-up and diagnostics teams, test & verification teams, and Product Quality teams to identify and analyze key component issues early in the NPI or Production processes. Your Impact As a Technical Leader in Silicon Reliability, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the quality and reliability of Cisco's Silicon One ASIC products. • Deliver component Si (ASICs) quality and reliability for Cisco’s switch system ASIC products. • Analyze silicon component failures at the system level and lead silicon debug and fault isolation efforts. • Study silicon interactions with other system-level components and drive data analytics and root cause analysis. • Propose silicon reliability data collection methods, create reliability models, and analyze field failure risks. • Collaborate with Supply Chain organizations to improve component quality and DPPM rates. • Excellent problem-solving and effective conflict resolution skills. Minimum Qualifications: • BS in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields. • 12+ years of experience in IC Quality, Reliability, test, bring-up, validation, and characterization. • Experience in IC testing, reliability methodologies & processes, and test data analytics using AIML methods. • Hands on experience of IC component qualification, reliability failure modes, and fault isolation techniques. Preferred Qualifications: • MSEE (or higher) in Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Physics, or related fields. • Familiarity with DFT and system-level test and diagnostics. • Hands-on expertise in analyzing component failures at a system level. • Proven ability to drive collaboration and leadership across technical teams. • Strong teamwork, collaboration, and cross-functional communication skills. • Experience in working with cross-functional leadership to improve existing processes. #WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! Apply Job!