Senior Hardware Engineer- (Remote)

Cisco is a leading technology company revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations. They are seeking a Senior Hardware Engineer to join their Systems & Optics team, where the role involves developing and optimizing advanced hardware technologies through simulation and experimental validation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and apply novel simulation and experimental methods to enable and optimize advanced hardware technologies. This includes scalable multiphysics models to predict system-level performance, reliability, and manufacturability (e.g., solder joint reliability, warpage, TIM behavior)
• Design and execute DOEs/test vehicles and computational analyses to establish design guidelines and optimize material, geometry, and architecture
• Evaluate tradeoffs across performance, reliability, and manufacturability using modeling and analysis
• Collaborate with academia and industry partners; contribute to standards bodies, conferences, IP development, and peer-reviewed publications

Requirements:

• MS or PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Solid Mechanics, or Materials Science
• 5+ years of experience in numerical analysis (e.g., FEA, CFD, coupled field analysis) and advanced packaging technology development
• Strong background in mechanical design, reliability, and simulation of complex packaging structures, with a deep understanding of component- and board-level failure modes (e.g., warpage, CTE mismatch, delamination, fatigue)
• Proficiency in advanced simulation tools such as ANSYS Mechanical, Multiphysics, and Flotherm, with a track record of validating models through experimental methods
• Demonstrated expertise in reliability testing, lifetime prediction methodologies, and characterization of real-world use conditions
• Experience with Systems Integration, 2.5D/3D advanced packaging, heterogeneous integration, and emerging microelectronics technologies
• Knowledge of JEDEC or IPC standards related to reliability and thermal/mechanical testing
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with experience working closely with design, manufacturing, and research teams