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Cisco

Makes networking gear and security software

Product Test Engineer

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/23/2026
No salary listed
Senior
Bachelor's
Kaohsiung, Gushan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan+1 moreMore locations: Hsinchu, North District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan
In Person
Hardware EngineeringHardware Validation & Testing

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or a higher degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering is required.
  • At least 5 years of experience working in automated test equipment volume production test environments, preferably on high-end compute or networking devices.
  • Ability to debug, analyze, and root-cause manufacturing yield issues and field escapes, and drive issues to closure with improvement, optimization, and preventive measures.
  • Solid understanding of engineering fundamentals and technical analytical skills.
  • Strong knowledge of programming and scripting languages is a plus.
  • Experience using the Advantest 93000 tester is a plus.
  • Familiarity with manufacturing processes and yield optimization.
  • Clear, crisp communication skills are preferred.
  • Ability to thrive in a multifaceted environment is preferred.
  • High motivation and energy are preferred.
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills are preferred.
  • Problem-solving and effective conflict-resolution skills are preferred.
Responsibilities
  • Manage volume test operations at outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers to meet production targets.
  • Develop test requirements for new intellectual property to minimize test overhead in design and production.
  • Develop custom test solutions for high-power, large-die, and package applications, as well as cost-sensitive products.
  • Partner with product development engineering and outsourced semiconductor assembly and test teams to transfer automated test equipment programs from the Cisco lab to the production environment.
  • Serve as Cisco's first line of defense and first responder for hardware- or software-related production issues, promptly resolving test issues and driving outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers to meet throughput, yield, cycle-time, and uptime metrics.
  • Ensure outsourced semiconductor assembly and test roadmaps and capacity-ramp plans align with Cisco product ramps, and manage and maintain production test hardware.
  • Evaluate test vendors, recommend alternate-site bring-ups, and complete qualification activities.
  • Provide engineering support to Manufacturing Operations for quarterly planning, ship reviews, and ongoing production optimization.
  • Partner with the Data and Automation Solutions team to perform statistical data, yield, and correlation analysis on large datasets to drive test and yield optimization.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience on high-end compute or networking devices.
  • Strong knowledge of programming and scripting languages.
  • Experience using the Advantest 93000 tester.

About the company

Cisco makes the switches and routers that connect offices, data centers, and cloud services, and it also sells cybersecurity tools and Webex video meetings to businesses and governments. It was one of the first companies to sell routers that let different kinds of computer networks exchange data, and in 2000 it briefly became the world's most valuable company. Customers run its network gear, from Wi-Fi access points to AI data center systems, with Cisco software that sets up and secures the network, while its Splunk unit searches computer logs to catch outages and attacks. Cisco earns money from hardware sales, software subscriptions, and support contracts. It was founded in 1984 and is based in San Jose, California.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

San Jose, California

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • Cloud giants fuel growth: they ordered $9.3 billion of Cisco's AI gear in the year to July 2026, up 4.5-fold.
  • Stock awards gained value: Cisco shares rose 63% in the year to October 2026, four times the S&P 500's 15%.
  • Signed deals steady the business: Cisco had $46.7 billion of contracted sales still to deliver in July 2026, up 7%.

What critics are saying

  • Record sales didn't stop layoffs: Cisco cut nearly 4,000 jobs, just under 5% of staff, in May 2026.
  • Rivals lead in data center switches: in the June 2026 quarter, Nvidia held 20.4%, Arista 18.7% and Cisco 18.2%.
  • Hardware-heavy AI growth squeezes profit: Cisco's gross margin fell to 66.3% from 68.4% in the July 2026 quarter.

What makes Cisco unique

  • Cisco still sells the most network switches: it took 28.7% of worldwide switch sales in the June 2026 quarter.
  • Cisco designs its own networking chips: Microsoft and Alibaba signed on early for its Silicon One P200, launched October 2025.
  • Cisco trains future network engineers: its Networking Academy has taught over 28 million learners in 195 countries since 1997.

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Benefits

  • Paid Vacation
  • Hybrid Work Options
  • Flexible Work Hours
  • Professional Development Budget

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