Hardware Engineering Technical Leader - Functional Safety

Company: Cisco
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

WHAT YOU'LL DO
You will collaborate on the creation of our functional safety strategy as well as setting the tone for our functional safety culture. You will actively participate in systems engineering at our Austin site and mentor in-house hardware designers, while owning the team's compliance with functional safety standards. You will shepherd products through safety compliance testing. Your efforts will enable the team to ship the next generation Cisco DC microgrid technologies by ensuring their compliance with applicable functional safety standards. Most importantly, your innovations will directly impact the Common Hardware Group's contribution to Cisco's NetZero goals by developing core technologies that will get re-used throughout Cisco's portfolio.
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
You'll be working with a dedicated team that has delivered groundbreaking products such as Catalyst 9200 and 9300 Power over Ethernet (PoE) Ethernet Switches and Catalyst 9300 StackPower. This team includes both hardware and embedded developers who have helped Cisco ship millions of units worldwide to connect and power networks. You will have guidance from the field via sales and marketing to help guide your design. You will also work with our award-winning supply chain and manufacturing teams to ensure a smooth product launch.
WHO YOU ARE
You have the experience or the strong desire to grow your ability to:

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  Design reliable, manufacturable hardware circuits from scratch while following functional safety design process
  
  
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  Collaborate with software teams
  
  
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  Carefully plan, document, and supervise the implementation of functional safety requirements
  
  
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  Perform Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA).
  
  
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  Strongly advocate for safety above all else, even when it places the delivery schedule at risk
  
  
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  Communicate effectively with teams in an office-first hybrid work environment, through a variety of both online and offline collaboration methods as appropriate for the challenge at hand
  
  
  For this senior design role the minimum qualifications are:
  
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    Proven experience in functional safety compliance, with experience designing hardware and software for a product that follows with at least one of the following standards: IEC 61508, ISO 26262, EN 50128, ISO/IEC 62304, IEC 62061, IEC 60880, ISO 13849, MIL-STD-1629A, IEC 61025, IEC 60812.
    
    
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    BSEE and at least 8 years of applicable work experience OR an MSEE and at least 4 years of applicable work experience
    
    
    Bonus points for experience with functional safety in any of the following contexts:
    
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      Power over Ethernet (PoE) or similar remote powering systems
      
      
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      Systems reliant on wireline networking communications technologies such as IEEE 802.3 Ethernet or related technologies like Power Line Communications (PLC)
      
      
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      AC and DC building-scale powering technologies and their related safety subsystems, (i.e. Circuit Breakers, Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI), Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI), etc.)
      
      
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