Meet the Team

Join Ciscos Product Operations Team, part of our end-to-end Supply Chain Operations (SCO). We transform engineering innovation into scalable products, solutions, and offers that drive margin, quality, and delivery outcomes to exceed customer expectations. Product Operations is responsible for New Product Introduction (NPI) and Product Lifecycle Management, ensuring smooth product launches and exceptional support until End of Life (EOL).

Your Impact

As a Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring product quality and optimizing manufacturing test processes for Ciscos cutting-edge products. Your contributions will directly impact cost efficiency, test reliability, and seamless product delivery. In this role, you will:

• Define and execute the Manufacturing Test Strategy and plan.
• Conduct Design for Testability (DFT) assessments and test coverage analysis to maximize product testing.
• Collaborate with product design teams (Hardware, Software) to integrate testing solutions early in development.
• Develop and implement test automation scripts for manufacturing.
• Perform failure root cause analysis and propose corrective measures.
• Support prototype builds and mass production, ensuring high-quality outcomes.
• Manage test capacity and budgets, aligning with business objectives.
• Deploy board and system-level automated functional test processes for complex electronic systems in remote manufacturing locations.
• Utilize Traffic Test Analyzers (Spirent/IXIA) for Ethernet interface testing (10G/100G/200G/ 400G/800G).
• Guide debug processes for remote manufacturing test engineers.

Who You Are

You are a self-driven team player with a passion for innovation, continuous learning, and collaboration. You thrive in dynamic environments, take ownership of challenges, and are willing to work across time zones to meet business goals.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Electrical/Electronics & Communication Engineering or equivalent.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in Product Test and Validation.
• Knowledge of Ethernet technology (10G/100G/200G/400G/800G) and hardware protocols (e.g., I2C, SPI, PCI, PCIe).
• Expertise in Manufacturing Test Solutions, including Test Fixture Development, ICT, and BSCAN.
• Strong understanding of hardware and system testing, including component-level debugging and fault isolation.
• Proficiency in test automation using scripting languages like Python.
• Familiarity with Design for Testability (DFT) principles, both structural and functional.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of network routers and switches is an added advantage.
• Familiarity with product hardware development processes from concept to end-of-life.
• Experience with manufacturing test equipment and tools for hardware validation.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with FMEA methodologies for risk assessment.

Who Youll Work With

You will work closely with:

• Product design engineering teams (Hardware & Software) to define and deploy manufacturing test strategies.
• Supply chain and manufacturing operations teams to ensure high-quality and efficient product delivery.
• Cross-functional teams to address challenges and optimize processes throughout the product lifecycle.

Role: Post Silicon Test Engineer

Industry Type: IT Services & Consulting

Department: Engineering - Software & QA

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Role Category: Quality Assurance and Testing

Education

UG: B.Tech/B.E. in Any Specialization

PG: Any Postgraduate