Engineering HW Program Manager- Cisco Silicon One

Meet the Team

You will join the Cisco Silicon One group, part of Cisco's groundbreaking silicon innovation organization. Our unique design center in Caesarea brings together every field—from architecture and coding to physical board design—under one roof. You’ll collaborate with top industry engineers within the fast-growing Cisco Silicon One group worldwide. Our team drives the development and delivery of next-generation network devices—Cisco Silicon One—operating in a startup-like atmosphere within a global, leading corporation. Our Networking Chips deliver high speed without compromising programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. Strategically placed in critical AI infrastructure, they power next-generation network devices and support advanced AI workloads.

Your Impact

As a Product Manager, you will:

• Lead cross-functional teams to define, plan, and deliver silicon and subsystem products aligned with market needs and business objectives.
• Drive product lifecycle management from concept through production release, collaborating closely with engineering, design, validation, and operations teams.
• Translate customer and market requirements into clear product specifications and roadmaps, ensuring alignment with Cisco’s strategic goals.
• Manage prioritization of features, resources, and schedules to meet product milestones and quality standards.
• Partner with internal stakeholders and external vendors to optimize product manufacturability, including Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) considerations.
• Apply knowledge of Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology (SMT) processes to influence product design and production efficiency.
• Facilitate continuous process improvements and risk mitigation strategies across product development and supply chain functions.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 8+ years of experience in product management or program management within ASIC or semiconductor product environments.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex product lifecycles.
• Strong understanding of silicon design flows and manufacturing processes, including SMT, DFM, and DFA principles.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, capable of bridging technical and business perspectives.
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with networking technologies and market trends.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Perl, or TCL for automation and data analysis.
• Knowledge of formal verification tools and emulation methodologies.
• Strategic planning and execution skills with a self-driven, results-oriented mindset.

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.