Reliability Engineering Technical Leader Cisco Systems
Overview
Lead reliability strategy for next-generation networking products in San Jose. Define and drive reliability initiatives from concept to field performance, influencing product strategy and mentoring technical leaders. Own end-to-end reliability across product introductions, driving continuous improvement through data-driven metrics and cross-functional collaboration. This role differs by focusing on proactive risk mitigation and transforming operational frameworks.
What You'll Do9
- 1Define and drive reliability strategy for Cisco's next-generation networking products ensuring quality from concept to field performance
- 2Partner with engineering and executive leadership to mitigate risk and influence product strategy
- 3Lead cross-functional reliability planning design reviews FMEA validation testing and root cause analysis
- 4Influence executive decision-making on reliability risks field performance and long-term quality improvements
- 5Drive continuous improvement via field reliability monitoring lessons learned and data-driven metrics
- 6Champion transformational reliability initiatives enhancing processes methodologies and collaboration across engineering manufacturing and quality
- 7Mentor and develop reliability engineers fostering technical excellence and data-driven decision making
- 8Own end-to-end reliability strategy across new product introductions from risk assessments through launch and sustaining engineering
- 9Scale reliability practices within a hybrid work model requiring 2-3 days in office locally
Requirements8
- 1Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field with 12+ years experience or Master's with 8+ years relevant experience
- 2Deep knowledge of hardware reliability system architecture data center infrastructure and PCBA-level failure mechanisms
- 3Strategic leadership proven ability to influence executives by translating technical data into business strategies
- 4Demonstrated success leading large-scale cross-functional reliability initiatives while mentoring engineering teams
- 5Expertise in identifying systemic reliability risks and implementing data-driven solutions to improve RAS
- 6Black Belt certification/CRE/CQE preferred
- 7Minimum 5+ years building ETL pipelines with Spark and Airflow
- 812+ years of experience in reliability engineering or equivalent technical leadership
Salary Insight
$162 - $205k per year
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