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Meet the Team

We support the development and manufacturing of mechanical systems, equipment, and packaging for next-generation hardware platforms. Our team works at the intersection of mechanical engineering and manufacturing, helping bring hardware designs into production through manufacturability reviews, prototype builds, process improvements, and hands-on troubleshooting. We partner closely with engineering, manufacturing, quality, suppliers, and test teams to deliver reliable, cost-effective hardware solutions and continuously improve how products are built.

Your Impact

As a Mechanical Engineer on our team, you will focus on supporting the manufacturing and production of mechanical hardware from prototype through production. You will evaluate designs for manufacturability and assembly, identify opportunities to improve manufacturing processes, and work cross-functionally to resolve mechanical and production issues.

You will collaborate with hardware design, manufacturing, test assurance, thermal, supplier quality, and manufacturing partners to support prototype builds and production readiness. Your responsibilities will include DFM/DFA reviews, assembly and manufacturing process improvements, root-cause and failure analysis, tolerance evaluation, BOM support, and supplier engagement. You will also use mechanical engineering principles to troubleshoot issues, optimize product cost and quality, and ensure designs can be efficiently and reliably manufactured.

Minimum Qualifications

• Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): 

-A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or 

-A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience. 

• Qualifying education and work experience should be in Mechanical Engineering or a related field. 
• Experience supporting mechanical hardware manufacturing, assembly, prototyping, NPI, or production processes.
• Understanding of Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), mechanical tolerances, and manufacturing processes.
• Hands-on experience with troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, prototype builds, assembly, or reliability/failure testing.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across Engineering, Manufacturing, Quality, Test, and supplier teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI), production readiness, or manufacturing process development.
• Familiarity with mechanical CAD tools and the ability to review or make basic modifications to mechanical designs.
• Experience working with suppliers or contract manufacturers on manufacturability, quality, cost, or production issues.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience analyzing BOMs, tolerances, assembly processes, or mechanical manufacturing issues and implementing corrective actions.

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. 

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:

The starting salary range posted for this position is $112,200.00 to $162,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.  Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees

• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco

• Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees

• Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)

• 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next

• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members

• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components, subject to the applicable Cisco plan. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

• .75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

• 1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

• 1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and

• Once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay 0% up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

The applicable full salary ranges for this position, by specific state, are listed below:

New York City Metro Area:

$112,200.00 - $186,500.00

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

$108,400.00 - $164,500.00

* For quota-based sales roles on Cisco’s sales plan, the ranges provided in this posting include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

** Employees in Illinois, whether exempt or non-exempt, will participate in a unique time off program to meet local requirements.