mid software engineering Hardware Engineer ic 3+ yrs Bachelor's · Posted Jun 9, 2026

About this role

Cisco is hiring a mid-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Lysaker, Norway. The posting calls out experience with A/B Testing and roughly 3+ years of relevant work. Listed education preference: a bachelor's degree or equivalent.

Role
Hardware Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
mid
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
Lysaker, Norway
Experience
3+ years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Department
Product and Engineering
Posted
Jun 9, 2026
AI Summary
Mid-level hardware engineer optimizing electronic circuit designs and managing Bill of Materials for video collaboration endpoints. Drives cost avoidance, leads DFM activities, and ensures manufacturing quality through supplier assessment and technical lifecycle management. Requires bachelor's in electrical engineering or 5+ years supply chain/manufacturing experience plus 3+ years circuit design hands-on work.

Job description

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Meet The Team


The Collaboration Video Endpoints Business Unit (CVEBU) is part of the Cisco Collaboration Technology Group. We develop and support advanced video collaboration solutions, including video endpoints for conference rooms, active collaboration rooms, and individual workspaces. Our team focuses on integrating supply chain considerations from the earliest stages of product development to end-of-life to ensure high-quality, AI-powered collaboration experiences.

Your Impact

•    Evaluate the design realization of electronic circuits to optimize costs and minimize Bill of Materials (BOM) risk.
•    Drive cost avoidance and sustaining engineering improvements throughout the New Product Introduction (NPI) lifecycle.
•    Lead complex issue resolution and technical lifecycle management, including defect reduction and new component qualification.
•    Assess Contract Manufacturer (CM) and supply chain technical capability gaps to ensure consistent manufacturing quality.
•    Lead Design for Manufacturability (DFM) activities, integrating Quality, Reliability and Testability principles to ensure product resiliency.
•    Create, analyze, and release technical product documentation to support mass production and field quality standards.
•    Represent the Values of Supply Chain in product related design discussions.
•    Support Product Lifecycle changes. 

Minimum Qualifications

•    Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or 5+ years of professional experience in supply chain, manufacturing, or product development engineering.
•    3+ years of hands-on experience designing new electronic circuits and components.
•    Demonstrated experience working with PCB-Assembly manufacturers.
•    Proven ability to perform design lab experimentation, debug, and root cause analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

•    Demonstrated experience influencing cross-functional teams to adopt design changes for cost, quality and user experience improvements.
•    Expert-level proficiency in applying DFx methodologies (DFM, DFR, DFQ) to complex hardware projects.
•    Demonstrated experience influencing cross-functional teams to adopt design changes for cost or quality improvements.
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting technical data to stakeholders.
•    Proven ability to adapt quickly in a fast-paced, changing environment while managing multiple priorities.
•    Familiarity with industry innovations and trends in networking or video collaboration technology.
 

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. 

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