Hardware Engineer I (Co-op) - United States
Cisco · San Jose, CA · Internships, Apprenticeships, and Co-Ops
About this role
Cisco is hiring a intern-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in San Jose, CA. Compensation is listed at $44,000–$185,000 per year.
- Role
- Hardware Engineer
- Function
- software engineering
- Level
- intern
- Track
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Internship
- Location
- San Jose, CA
- Department
- Internships, Apprenticeships, and Co-Ops
- Posted
- May 26, 2026
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Job description
from Cisco careersPlease note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens.
Applications are accepted until further notice.
Meet the Team
Engineering:
Open-minded, driven, diverse and deeply creative people at Cisco design the hardware that makes the internet work. Bring your knowledge of computers and networking and take it to a new level in any one of the following product categories including: cloud, social, mobile/wireless, video, VoIP, big data, collaboration, web, Internet of Things, routing, switching, IPv6, data center, HPC, Telepresence and many more. Your work will impact billions globally.
Supply Chain Operations:
Collaborate with peers on projects that have a real-world impact. From our processes to manufacturing, you'll deliver a standout customer experience of Cisco products and services. Take your creative ideas from the drawing board to deliver powerful solutions. You'll collaborate with multi-functional teams to determine our infrastructural needs and product specifications.
Your Impact
Join our Creative Hardware Engineering team and make a tangible impact across the full product development cycle-from foundational circuit design to large system integration-seeing your contributions realized in high-volume manufacturing.