Test Engineer

Job description

Meet the Team

The Global Manufacturing Operations (GMO) Testing Engineering team is a critical part of Cisco’s manufacturing ecosystem. This team ensures the quality, reliability, and performance of manufacturing processes and products by driving innovation and operational excellence. They develop and execute rigorous testing strategies that support Cisco’s global manufacturing footprint.

Your Impact:

As a Global Manufacturing Operation Testing Engineer, you will:

• Play a key role in validating manufacturing processes and product quality through comprehensive testing and analysis.

• Define test strategies and structures for complex and new products, owning end-to-end test strategy from ICT to functional system tests.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with manufacturing, quality, and engineering teams to optimize workflows, troubleshoot issues, and implement improvements.

• Analyze test data to identify trends, root causes, and opportunities for process improvements.

• Support new product introductions by validating manufacturing readiness and process capability.

• Manage functional test capacity, expansion planning, and execution.

• Develop and maintain various test types including functional, system-level, chamber, burn-in, stress tests, and test fixtures.

• Utilize data analytics and statistical methods to improve yield and handle large manufacturing datasets.

Minimum Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related technical discipline with +5 years of experience in manufacturing test engineering within a global environment, complemented by a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, quality control, and product lifecycle management (PLM).

· Test Strategy & Data Analysis: Proven ability to develop and execute comprehensive test plans, utilizing advanced data analysis tools and software to interpret results and generate actionable insights.

· Compliance & Failure Analysis: Expertise in maintaining manufacturing compliance standards and documentation, combined with strong skills in Failure Analysis and Debug to lead root cause investigations for design, process, and component issues.

· Technical Specialization: Deep technical expertise in high-speed digital interfaces (SerDes, Optical, Ethernet), functional validation of complex boards, and testing of complete telecom systems.

· Technical Proficiency & Automation: Experience with manufacturing testing automation tools, combined with programming proficiency (e.g., Python, C/C#) and data analytics skills.

· Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, with the ability to communicate effectively and collaborate within a global technical environment.

Preferred Qualifications

· Process Improvement: Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma or other continuous improvement methodologies to optimize manufacturing operations.

· Collaboration: Strong communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across global teams.

· Professional Mindset: A proactive problem-solving approach characterized by attention to detail and a consistent focus on quality and efficiency.

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.