Meraki Senior RF Hardware Systems Engineer (Wi-Fi) Job at Cisco in San Francisco

Application window is expected to close on 1/27/2025.

Submit your application at the Cisco Meraki careers site to be considered, link here.

This position prefers you to commute to a Bay Area office (San Francisco, CA or San Jose, CA) 2 days a week.

About Cisco Meraki:

At Cisco Meraki, we know that technology can connect us, empower us, and drive us. By simplifying powerful technology, we can free passionate people to focus on their mission. As the fastest-growing cloud-managed networking team in the world, our products and technology architecture are changing the face of enterprise networking and making cloud-managed IT a reality.

Our San Francisco Hardware team is seeking a technical expert in Wireless development to build future Meraki’s MR Cloud-Managed Wireless Access Points products.

About The Role:

Our RF Systems Engineer leads the design and qualification of all RF systems in an access point. From architecture and initial sketches through detailed design and the final drive to mass and sustaining production, nothing escapes this role’s sphere of influence and responsibility. Join our high-impact team and work with every part of the machine that brings the Meraki Magic to market!

What You Will Do:

1. Develop architecture, author PRDs, and participate in RFQs for our wireless access point portfolio.
2. Validate and iterate on layout and schematics. Drive vendors on component selection, qualification, and FA.
3. Control product schedule through NPI, coordinating with ME, sourcing, packaging, certification, and quality teams. Provide technical guidance as needed.
4. Interface with firmware resources and incorporate feedback into the development plan.
5. Develop manufacturing flow, test plans, and quality processes.
6. Work with Product Management, Supply Chain, and Marketing to coordinate launch plans.
7. Cooperate with quality and sourcing through sustaining production. Lead FA as required.

Who You Are:

1. 5-7+ years of experience working with hardware products, and a track record of launching at least 1 hardware product.
2. Expertise in RF system design and wireless standards.
3. End-to-end product development experience on at least one product from design to shipment.
4. Must have experience with the Contract Manufacturing (CM) model and/or Joint-Development Model (JDM).
5. Able to travel up to 10% to Asia.

Bonus Experience:

1. Experience with antenna design.
2. Familiarity with manufacturing processes and build management.
3. Cultural competence and understanding of Taiwanese and Chinese cultures.
4. BS and/or MS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline.

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you.

About Cisco:

The Internet of Everything is a phenomenon driving new opportunities for Cisco and it's transforming our customers' businesses worldwide. We are pioneers and have been since the early days of connectivity. Today, we are building teams that are expanding our technology solutions in the mobile, cloud, security, IT, and big data spaces, including software and consulting services. As Cisco delivers the network that powers the Internet, we are connecting the unconnected. Imagine creating unprecedented disruption. Collaborate with like-minded innovators in a fun and flexible culture that has earned Cisco global recognition as a Great Place To Work. With roughly 10 billion connected things in the world now and over 50 billion estimated in the future, your career has exponential possibilities at Cisco.

At Cisco Meraki, we’re challenging the status quo with the power of diversity, inclusion, and collaboration. When we connect different perspectives, we can imagine new possibilities, inspire innovation, and release the full potential of our people. We’re building an employee experience that includes appreciation, belonging, growth, and purpose for everyone.

Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

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