Hardware Engineer I (intern) - United States

Cisco Engineering Opportunities

Open-minded, driven, diverse and deeply creative people at Cisco design the hardware that makes the internet work. Bring your knowledge of computers and networking and take it to a new level in any one of the following product categories including: cloud, social, mobile/wireless, video, VoIP, collaboration, web, routing, switching, IPv6, data center, HPC, Telepresence and many more. Your work will impact billions globally.

Your Impact

Impact the product development from the lowest levels of circuit design to large system design and see your contribution all the way through to high volume manufacturing. Creative hardware engineering positions available in:

• ASIC Design and Verification
• System/Board Design
• Circuit Board Layout
• Hardware Automation, Validation and Test
• Signal Integrity
• Power Design

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program. Relevant fields include Electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent academic certification.
• Foundational understanding of hardware engineering principles, including experience with hardware design and tools (e.g., Altium, Cadence, Mentor Graphics) and simulation software.
• Familiarity with hardware testing and debugging techniques using lab equipment such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters.
• Strong grasp of engineering fundamentals and technical problem-solving abilities.
• Eligible to work in the country of application without visa support or sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to lead multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and work toward both short- and long-term goals.
• Experience building and maintaining positive working relationships within diverse and extended teams.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven ability to work collaboratively across business groups and teams (hardware, software, manufacturing, etc.).
• Exposure to scripting or programming languages (e.g., Python, MATLAB, C/C++) for test automation or data analysis.

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.