Mechanical Engineer (Onsite)

Responsibilities

• We are looking for a motivated and experienced individual to provide mechanical product engineering support for new and sustaining products. This individual will be responsible for products' cost, quality and time to market from NPI to EOL.
• May lead small scale mechanical engineering projects (one to two features) with manageable risks and resource requirements and may tackle project management responsibilities.
• Collaborates with multiple partners to support assembly, fabrication and manufacturing of products by using an understanding of manufacturing process for plastic, diecast, sheet metal, interconnect and power delivery and conducts failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA).
• Performs stack up tolerance analyses to ensure designs meet six sigma quality for high volume mass production.
• Assists senior engineers with test plans, mechanical design testing, failure analysis, reliability, environmental testing and verification plans for developed design elements, materials, parts and products.
• Value engineering - Engage early with Component Engineering, GSM and Hardware engineering and influence on component selection, process efficiency, and design changes.
• Verifies the quality of the design, resolves issues and calls out as needed.
• Reviews and compiles the BoM for large teams or across multiple products.
• Contributes to design improvements and assembly cost savings and avoidance by helping identify the right materials.
• Monitors scope, schedule and budgets for projects . Collaborates with multiple stakeholders to conduct design feasibility testing and prototyping, including working with marketing teams directly to ensure feature and requests from customers are achievable
• Ensures that feasibility and prototyping guidelines are met.
• Optimizes thermal solutions with thermal engineers prior to prototype.
• Assessing CM and supply chain technical capability and capacity gaps.
• Creating, analyzing and release product documentations.
• Technical lifecycle management including defect reduction, new component qualification, etc.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in mechanical manufacturing.
• Experience at L6 Liquid cooling.
• BS degree in mechanical egg.
• Possess experience in using Pro-E/Creo.
• Master's degree in relevant field.
• Experience in liquid cooling cold plate manufacturing process.
• Why Cisco?
• 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 $152,400.00 to $221,800.00 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.
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Additional Information

The application window is expected to close on: 07/06/2026 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: 04/27/2026. Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. This role is onsite based in Cisco's San Jose office. Meet the Team We represent one of the technical arms of Data Center Network Product, Component and Quality Operations. Our team works collaboratively with cross-functional groups across Cisco, including Product Management, Hardware Engineering, Global Manufacturing Operations, Compliance and Service. We also need to work closely with CM / EMS and suppliers. We are responsible for products cost, delivery and quality throughout their entire life cycle from NPI (New Product Introduction) to EOS (End of Sales).

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