Quality Engineer

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering and manufacturing teams early in the New Product Introduction (NPI) process to build quality and reliability into products from the beginning.
• Lead investigations into complex product quality issues, drive root cause analysis, implement corrective actions, and support customer critical issues through resolution.
• Collaborate across Business Units, Manufacturing, Product Operations, Supply Chain, and Customer Engineering teams to solve high-impact product and process challenges.
• Use data, analytics, and statistical methods to identify trends, assess risk, improve processes, and support proactive quality decisions.
• Guide continuous improvement efforts using Quality Management Systems (QMS), industry standards, and quality engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior engineers and help build a collaborative, growth-oriented team environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering with 8+ years of related experience, or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience in Product Quality Engineering or a related field.
• Strong experience in product quality engineering, including product architecture, failure analysis, and reliability methodologies.
• Experience leading complex cross-functional projects in fast-paced environments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience using data and statistics to drive quality improvements.
• Ability to influence stakeholders, manage competing priorities, and lead change across large organizations.
• Six Sigma Green Belt certification or similar process improvement experience.
• Experience supporting networking products, hardware systems, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with the ability to clearly explain technical concepts to different audiences.
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• Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
• The starting salary range posted for this position is $140,800.00 to $183,000.00 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.
• U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insur

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Additional Information

The application window is expected to close on: 06/26/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . The application window is expected to close on: June 30, 2026. Please note that this posting may close earlier if the position is filled or a sufficient number of applications are received. This is a hybrid role based in the San Jose area, and candidates should be local or open to relocation. Meet the Team Cisco's Global Supply Chain organization is looking for an experienced Quality Engineer to join our central Product Quality Engineering team! You'll partner with teams across Product Design, Manufacturing, Supplier Quality, Product Operations, and Customer Engineering to help deliver reliable, high-quality products that power the world's networks. Our team plays a significant role in shaping product quality from the earliest design stages through customer deployment. If you enjoy solving complex problems, influencing cross-functional teams, and driving meaningful improvements, we'd love to meet you.

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