Meet the Team

We are a specialized team within the Common Hardware Group, focusing on EMC design. Our team collaborates closely with cross-functional groups such as hardware mechanical and power engineering to ensure Cisco products comply with global EMC standards. We prioritize practical engineering solutions, foster strong collaboration, and embrace continuous learning in a dynamic, high-impact environment. Our ultimate mission is to embed EMC robustness into product designs from the very beginning, enabling Cisco to deliver reliable, high-quality products to market with efficiency and confidence. By proactively integrating EMC considerations early in the development cycle, we help safeguard product performance and compliance, supporting Cisco’s commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.

Your Impact

In this role, the senior EMC Design Engineer will be responsible for collaborating closely with multiple Business Unit (BU) hardware design teams to design, test and qualify their products to be compliant with the EMC regulatory requirements.

• You will work with various cross-functional disciplines (Hardware Design, Signal Integrity, Mechanical, Power, etc.) during the design and verification cycles

• Understand hardware design constraints and tradeoffs and find cost-effective solutions where feasible

• Develop practical EMC design guidelines for PCB & enclosure/chassis design

• Diagnose and troubleshoot EMI issues and provide design recommendations to hardware, mechanical, power teams

• Should be able to work independently on several projects concurrently and also be to collaborate and work in a team environment

• Mentor and guide EMC test engineers and junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the team

Minimum Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Electromagnetic, Microwave, Antenna and Circuit Theory

• Good understanding of Signal & Power Integrity concepts and High-Speed design principles

• Experience reviewing Schematics, PCB layout and Mechanical designs for EMC compliance

• Experience with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers/EMI receivers, oscilloscopes, LISN’s, EM probes, etc.

• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

• Experience developing and/or providing guidance to electrical and mechanical design teams and be able to perform EMC testing and troubleshooting

• Experience with EMC simulation tools such as HFS, CST etc is strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S. degree with 8 years of years hands-on EMC Design and trouble-shooting experience

• Knowledge of international standards and procedures related to obtaining worldwide product certifications (e.g. FCC, CISPR, ICES, VCCI, etc.)

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.