EMC Engineer (Electromagnetic Compatibility) (Onsite)

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This position requires that you live within commuting distance of our San Jose, CA office and commute to the office 5 days per week.

Meet the team

We are a specialized team within the Common Hardware Group, focusing on EMC design and test. 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 EMC 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 EMC design technical leaders, EMC test engineers, and various cross-functional disciplines (Mechanical, Power, etc.) during the design and verification cycles
• Understand hardware design constraints and tradeoffs and find cost-effective solutions where feasible
• Diagnose and troubleshoot EMI issues and provide mitigation recommendations to hardware, mechanical and other cross-functional team
• Should be able to work independently on several projects concurrently and also be to collaborate and work in a team environment

Minimum qualifications

• B.S. degree with 3 years of years hands-on EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) testing and trouble-shooting experience

• Experience/knowledge with EMC design
• Solid understanding of Electromagnetic, Microwave, Antenna and Circuit Theory, Signal & Power Integrity concepts and High-Speed design principles
• Experience with test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, LISN's, network analyzers, EM probes, etc.

Preferred qualifications

• Strongly prefer experience with traffic generators like IXIA and configuring EUT

• Experience reviewing Schematics, PCB layout and Mechanical designs for EMC
• Experience developing and/or providing guidance to electrical and mechanical design teams compliance
• Knowledge of international standards and procedures related to obtaining worldwide product certifications (e.g. FCC, CISPR, ICES, VCCI, etc.)
• Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills

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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 ofunused sick timecarried forwardfrom one calendar yearto 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:

Non-Metro New York state & Washington state:

* 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.