Application window is expected to close on August 17, 2024

Who We Are

The Silicon Operations team’s vision is to enable a world class Silicon Supply Chain Operations team to service Silicon component needs of Cisco’s core businesses as well as the emerging components business. We are an exciting team that works in a fast-paced, start-up type environment with a mission to scale Cisco's Silicon-One business.

Who You'll Work With

You will work with Product Development, Product Engineering, Customer Quality Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Product Operation, Manufacturing Operation teams as well as manufacturing partners to ensure product quality meets or exceeds the target quality, reliability requirements and performance metrics that are committed to the business. You will have the ability to inspire change and improve product quality in collaboration with a diverse multi-functional team while making a difference to Silicon One's customers.

Who You Are

• You excel at data analytics, can transform and model data with the goal of discovering useful information, suggesting conclusions, and supporting decision-making. You have good knowledge and understanding of how to measure and improve quality.
• You can distill technical risk and provide an assessment and recommended path forward to maintain customer satisfaction and the quality of Silicon One products.
• You can also determine if appropriate screens or containment actions should be implemented based on failure mechanisms and data analysis until such time that long term corrective action(s) are put in place.
• You can prepare technical reports and detailed failure analysis, summarize key take-aways, and communicate overall quality status with multi-functional teams in an effective manner.
• You are experienced with change management/implementation, qualifications, product or process transitions and the understanding of electronic manufacturing processes.

What You'll Do

• You are the advocate for end-to-end product quality from New Product Introduction Quality and Field Quality. As the champion for quality, you drive quality improvement efforts, and are closely engaged with internal and external partners to achieve this objective.
• In this role:
• Analyze data, seeking to identify trends in product quality performance, see opportunity for improvement from failure analysis, and provide data insights and visualization to assist engineering with the pursuit of root cause and closed loop action to product design and/or process solutions.
• You are responsible for Quality Planning and ensuring that Product Compliance meets approved standards.
• You will analyze and review data from the factory and compare it to field trends, to lead factory yield performance (DPPM).
• Ability to work with design and product engineering to lead product development milestones.
• Ownership of the PCN (Product Change Notice) process, build, plan and advise stakeholders
• Supports Maverick Lot Management (NCL) and resolution of any decisions based on the MRB (Material Review Board)
• Primary Crisis Manager: Primary point of contact of product Quality issues, risks and assessments

Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited university in Engineering (Electrical) or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in Semiconductor and at least 10+ years of experience in quality engineering.
• Prior management experience required
• Experience applying 8D Issue Resolution Process methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Six Sigma Green Belt certification or Black Belt certification (desired)
• Understanding of networking application and testing is a plus.

Why Cisco

#WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference. Here’s how we do it.

We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (30 years strong!) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. A blockchain company. An AI/Machine Learning company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box!

But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.)

Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, we give our egos a break and we give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, we take bold steps, and we take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.

So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool.

#CiscoSiliconOne

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco typically pays as follows:

.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.