What makes it so great?
CEO John Chambers is focusing on collaborative efforts to give employees more say in decision-making. With over $26 billion in cash and investments, Cisco is poised to ride out the business slowdown and has about 500 job openings, mostly across engineering disciplines and in "customer advocacy."
Check it out:
http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2009/snapshots/6.html
Monday, August 24, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Senior Hardware Design Engineer w/ Video & Audio
We have a current opening for a Senior Hardware Design Engineer with Video & Audio to work in the TelePresence System Business Unit (TSBU) of our Emerging Technologies Group - ETG.
TelePresence is a virtual presence experience that uses advanced visual, audio, and interactive technologies to create an in person experience at a virtual conference table. TelePresence is one of the more recent examples of how Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play, and learn.
Responsibilities:
-Interface with product marketing on developing new product proposals.
-Develop system-level solutions for new product proposals. Work with software teams in execution of these products.
-Work with quality engineering group to screen critical field failures and perform detailed failure analysis of such failures.
-Perform root cause failure analysis of complex systems, PCB level subsystems. Perform fault isolation for system audio and video components.
-Establishment of specifications and procedures for Electrical Design Verification Testing.
-Execution of system measurement tests and EDVT tests. Root cause analysis of issues and problems identified in test processes.
Requirements:
-Requires BSEE/CS combined with 10 years of related experience in an engineering development and sustaining environment.
**Must have strong Video and Audio Related Design Experience.**
-Expertise at board level design, schematic capture and printed circuit design. Expertise at design and debug for EMC, ESD, signal integrity, power decoupling issues.
-Strong knowledge of hardware quality metrics.
-Experience with designing and debugging products for worldwide compliance requirements.
-Strong written and verbal communication skills.
-Strong planning and organizational capabilities.
-Able to plan and execute tasks with minimal supervision.
-Team-player, can-do attitude, will work well in a group environment while still being able to contribute on an individual basis and you will find that you'll have lots of fun and thrive in this environment if you enjoy being challenged, learning new ideas, and push yourself to achieve aggressive technology goals.
TelePresence is a virtual presence experience that uses advanced visual, audio, and interactive technologies to create an in person experience at a virtual conference table. TelePresence is one of the more recent examples of how Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play, and learn.
Responsibilities:
-Interface with product marketing on developing new product proposals.
-Develop system-level solutions for new product proposals. Work with software teams in execution of these products.
-Work with quality engineering group to screen critical field failures and perform detailed failure analysis of such failures.
-Perform root cause failure analysis of complex systems, PCB level subsystems. Perform fault isolation for system audio and video components.
-Establishment of specifications and procedures for Electrical Design Verification Testing.
-Execution of system measurement tests and EDVT tests. Root cause analysis of issues and problems identified in test processes.
Requirements:
-Requires BSEE/CS combined with 10 years of related experience in an engineering development and sustaining environment.
**Must have strong Video and Audio Related Design Experience.**
-Expertise at board level design, schematic capture and printed circuit design. Expertise at design and debug for EMC, ESD, signal integrity, power decoupling issues.
-Strong knowledge of hardware quality metrics.
-Experience with designing and debugging products for worldwide compliance requirements.
-Strong written and verbal communication skills.
-Strong planning and organizational capabilities.
-Able to plan and execute tasks with minimal supervision.
-Team-player, can-do attitude, will work well in a group environment while still being able to contribute on an individual basis and you will find that you'll have lots of fun and thrive in this environment if you enjoy being challenged, learning new ideas, and push yourself to achieve aggressive technology goals.
Senior FPGA Design Engineer with Video & Image Processing
We currently have an opening for a Senior FPGA Design Engineer with Video & Image Processing to work in the TelePresence System Business Unit (TSBU) of our Emerging Technologies Group - ETG.
TelePresence is a virtual presence experience that uses advanced visual, audio, and interactive technologies to create an in person experience at a virtual conference table. TelePresence is one of the more recent examples of how Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play, and learn.
The FPGA Design Engineer will define hardware architecture and provide leadership for overall FPGA integration efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing design of state-of-the-art video FPGAs.
-Assist with trouble-shooting system and module-level firmware at all levels and have the primary responsibility of integrating the various modules into a released build.
-Position is critical to meeting project delivery requirements.
Requirements:
-Requires solid knowledge of digital high-speed design, timing, electrical analysis, Verilog or VHDL for simulation and synthesis, and current experience in FPGA implementation and lab integration/debug.
-BSEE (MSEE preferred)
-Must have minimum of 10 years of experience designing high speed digital hardware in Xilinx or Altera FPGAs.
-Must have a solid theoretical Audio, Video and Image processing understanding as well as strong simulation/coding and implementation background.
-Qualified candidates will have very strong LAB experience using scopes and logic analyzers.
-Direct experience using Digital Clock Manager, or embedded Phase Lock Loop design required.
-Must have expert knowledge of logic design, test bench development, Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with design tools such as ModelSim, Synplicity, Xilinx ISE and Altera Quartus.
-In addition to detailed FPGA process experience, strong teamwork, communication, and documentation skills are essential.
-Working knowledge of processor interface design, DSP, ADC/DAC operation and interfaces, SDRAM/DDR memory are highly desirable.
- Strong Perl, TCL, and automated scripting skills desired
-Team-player, can-do attitude, will work well in a group environment while still being able to contribute on an individual basis and you will find that you'll have lots of fun and thrive in this environment if you enjoy being challenged, learning new ideas, and push yourself to achieve aggressive technology goals.
TelePresence is a virtual presence experience that uses advanced visual, audio, and interactive technologies to create an in person experience at a virtual conference table. TelePresence is one of the more recent examples of how Cisco is changing the way we work, live, play, and learn.
The FPGA Design Engineer will define hardware architecture and provide leadership for overall FPGA integration efforts.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for performing design of state-of-the-art video FPGAs.
-Assist with trouble-shooting system and module-level firmware at all levels and have the primary responsibility of integrating the various modules into a released build.
-Position is critical to meeting project delivery requirements.
Requirements:
-Requires solid knowledge of digital high-speed design, timing, electrical analysis, Verilog or VHDL for simulation and synthesis, and current experience in FPGA implementation and lab integration/debug.
-BSEE (MSEE preferred)
-Must have minimum of 10 years of experience designing high speed digital hardware in Xilinx or Altera FPGAs.
-Must have a solid theoretical Audio, Video and Image processing understanding as well as strong simulation/coding and implementation background.
-Qualified candidates will have very strong LAB experience using scopes and logic analyzers.
-Direct experience using Digital Clock Manager, or embedded Phase Lock Loop design required.
-Must have expert knowledge of logic design, test bench development, Verilog and/or VHDL, and experience with design tools such as ModelSim, Synplicity, Xilinx ISE and Altera Quartus.
-In addition to detailed FPGA process experience, strong teamwork, communication, and documentation skills are essential.
-Working knowledge of processor interface design, DSP, ADC/DAC operation and interfaces, SDRAM/DDR memory are highly desirable.
- Strong Perl, TCL, and automated scripting skills desired
-Team-player, can-do attitude, will work well in a group environment while still being able to contribute on an individual basis and you will find that you'll have lots of fun and thrive in this environment if you enjoy being challenged, learning new ideas, and push yourself to achieve aggressive technology goals.
Senior Technical Leader - Information Retrieval (IR) & Semantic Analysis
Cisco’s Emerging Technologies Group (ETG) focuses on creating solutions in new and adjacent technology markets and is looking for high energy, high impact individuals who want to help shape Cisco’s future by building our next $1B business.
The Network Collaboration Business Unit (NCBU), ETG’s newest startup business, is developing a product that will dramatically increase collaboration and information sharing across an enterprise. Combining Cisco’s presence in the network with its collaboration tools, NCBU is in a unique position to offer a differentiated and compelling solution for our enterprise customers.
We currently seek an exceptional domain expert in social networking, collaboration or web 2.0 technologies to help shape industry & customer mindshare for our solution and drive our system architecture.
If you have the passion to do the next “big thing” and help Cisco create our next billion dollar business, then we would like to talk with you!!
Job description/Role/Responsibility
* Develop key algorithms in information retrieval and social networking
* Write architecture and system functional specifications.
* Work with product management, market development, and customers to develop, refine, validate, and prioritize product requirements.
* Define software architecture and system level designs based on product requirements and business model.
* Drive to develop and protect intellectual property for market leadership.
* Great opportunity to file patents.
Requirements/Required Skill set
* Background in search engines and information retrieval, social networking, collaboration or web 2.0 technologies.
*Strong programming skills with Java.
*Linux
* Background in rich media (voice and video) mining a plus.
* Very high technical competence & proven track record for product delivery.
* Very good understanding of relational databases, graph DB, search indexing.
* Exceptional communication skills to drive technical architecture.
* Entrepreneurial drive with demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast paced environment.
* Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
* Ability to work and thrive in a true “startup” model.
* Masters, PHD preferred
The Network Collaboration Business Unit (NCBU), ETG’s newest startup business, is developing a product that will dramatically increase collaboration and information sharing across an enterprise. Combining Cisco’s presence in the network with its collaboration tools, NCBU is in a unique position to offer a differentiated and compelling solution for our enterprise customers.
We currently seek an exceptional domain expert in social networking, collaboration or web 2.0 technologies to help shape industry & customer mindshare for our solution and drive our system architecture.
If you have the passion to do the next “big thing” and help Cisco create our next billion dollar business, then we would like to talk with you!!
Job description/Role/Responsibility
* Develop key algorithms in information retrieval and social networking
* Write architecture and system functional specifications.
* Work with product management, market development, and customers to develop, refine, validate, and prioritize product requirements.
* Define software architecture and system level designs based on product requirements and business model.
* Drive to develop and protect intellectual property for market leadership.
* Great opportunity to file patents.
Requirements/Required Skill set
* Background in search engines and information retrieval, social networking, collaboration or web 2.0 technologies.
*Strong programming skills with Java.
*Linux
* Background in rich media (voice and video) mining a plus.
* Very high technical competence & proven track record for product delivery.
* Very good understanding of relational databases, graph DB, search indexing.
* Exceptional communication skills to drive technical architecture.
* Entrepreneurial drive with demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in an innovative and fast paced environment.
* Strong interpersonal skills and teamwork.
* Ability to work and thrive in a true “startup” model.
* Masters, PHD preferred
Friday, August 14, 2009
UI Engineer - Consumer TelePresence
The Consumer TelePresence unit of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group is looking for talented and motivated UI Engineer to work with us to expand TelePresence into the home. If you are interested in combining leading edge networking and multimedia to create new user experiences, then we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
- Software engineering in the areas of UI, 2D/3D graphics, and distributed multimedia.
- Evaluate graphics, UI, and multimedia technologies and components to meet product requirements.
- Rapidly prototyping new features to validate designs.
- Design, specify, and document significant software modules.
- Implement, debug, and test software modules and features.
- Communicate key technical issues effectively both orally and in writing
Requirements:
- 3+ years experience creating end user oriented user interfaces, preferably desktop or embedded device UI's, as opposed to web UI's.
- 3+ years experience developing for the Linux operating system.
- 3+ years experience developing for the Windows operating system also desired.
- 2+ years experience with low-level graphics interfaces (e.g DirectX, X11, OpenGL)
- 2+ years experience with high-level GUI frameworks (e.g. Flash, Qt, Swing)
- 2+ years experience with IP networking and multimedia protocols.
- 1+ years familiarity with VoIP, and audio/video multimedia technologies such as SIP and RTP.
- 1+ years familiarity with audio and video codecs.
- 5+ years experience and high proficiency with C/C++. Experience with Java and scripting languages desirable.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly. High degree of flexibility to move between high-level thinking and hands-on development.
- Successful record of taking projects from concept to completion
- Dedication to getting the details right, and delivering an outstanding product in a timely fashion.
- Bachelors degree or better in Computer Science or related field
Responsibilities:
- Software engineering in the areas of UI, 2D/3D graphics, and distributed multimedia.
- Evaluate graphics, UI, and multimedia technologies and components to meet product requirements.
- Rapidly prototyping new features to validate designs.
- Design, specify, and document significant software modules.
- Implement, debug, and test software modules and features.
- Communicate key technical issues effectively both orally and in writing
Requirements:
- 3+ years experience creating end user oriented user interfaces, preferably desktop or embedded device UI's, as opposed to web UI's.
- 3+ years experience developing for the Linux operating system.
- 3+ years experience developing for the Windows operating system also desired.
- 2+ years experience with low-level graphics interfaces (e.g DirectX, X11, OpenGL)
- 2+ years experience with high-level GUI frameworks (e.g. Flash, Qt, Swing)
- 2+ years experience with IP networking and multimedia protocols.
- 1+ years familiarity with VoIP, and audio/video multimedia technologies such as SIP and RTP.
- 1+ years familiarity with audio and video codecs.
- 5+ years experience and high proficiency with C/C++. Experience with Java and scripting languages desirable.
- Ability to learn and adapt quickly. High degree of flexibility to move between high-level thinking and hands-on development.
- Successful record of taking projects from concept to completion
- Dedication to getting the details right, and delivering an outstanding product in a timely fashion.
- Bachelors degree or better in Computer Science or related field
Security Technical Lead -- Consumer TelePresence
The Consumer TelePresence unit of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group is looking for a talented and motivated Security Technical Lead to work with us to expand TelePresence into the home. If you are interested in combining leading edge networking and multimedia to create new user experiences, then we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
- Lead the engineering analysis and design of the security mechanisms of the consumer TelePresence solution which includes both web services and consumer premises endpoints.
- Investigate and evaluate component level security mechanisms from suppliers.
- Coordinate and evaluate the testing of solution security via internal and external auditing.
- Working with engineering management devise processes and procedures to ensure ongoing security evaluation and repair.
- Collaborate with other Cisco organizations to communicate our security strategy, and leverage the capabilities and technologies available within Cisco.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of technical experience in the area of IP network security as it relates to providing web services on the Internet.
- 3+ years experience with security mechanisms of consumer oriented embedded systems.
- 5+ years experience analyzing and developing Linux based services and products.
- 3+ years experience with IP-based, real-time audio/video multimedia systems.
- Strong, results oriented focus.
- Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Responsibilities:
- Lead the engineering analysis and design of the security mechanisms of the consumer TelePresence solution which includes both web services and consumer premises endpoints.
- Investigate and evaluate component level security mechanisms from suppliers.
- Coordinate and evaluate the testing of solution security via internal and external auditing.
- Working with engineering management devise processes and procedures to ensure ongoing security evaluation and repair.
- Collaborate with other Cisco organizations to communicate our security strategy, and leverage the capabilities and technologies available within Cisco.
Requirements:
- 10+ years of technical experience in the area of IP network security as it relates to providing web services on the Internet.
- 3+ years experience with security mechanisms of consumer oriented embedded systems.
- 5+ years experience analyzing and developing Linux based services and products.
- 3+ years experience with IP-based, real-time audio/video multimedia systems.
- Strong, results oriented focus.
- Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Development Manager - Endpoints -- Consumer TelePresence
The Consumer TelePresence unit of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group is looking for a talented and motivated Development Manager to work with us to expand TelePresence into the home. If you are interested in combining leading edge networking and multimedia to create new user experiences, then we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
- Lead the consumer TelePresence endpoint software team to deliver an outstanding product and user experience.
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize team work items.
- Provide oversight, and mentoring to team members.
- Ensure proper use of software development and quality processes.
- Actively manage incoming defects and analyze quality metrics to improve the product and the team.
- Grow the scale and capabilities of the team through coaching and development planning.
- Collaborate with other teams both in the BU and outside it to coordinate and leverage Cisco's technologies and capabilities.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in first level software development Management role.
- 5+ years of experience in individual technical leadership role.
- 5+ years experience developing Linux based products, in particular consumer oriented embedded systems
- 3+ years experience developing graphical user interfaces
- 3+ years experience with IP-based, real-time audio/video multimedia systems.
- Strong, results oriented, project management skills
- Demonstrated record of delivering high quality products in a timely manner
- Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Responsibilities:
- Lead the consumer TelePresence endpoint software team to deliver an outstanding product and user experience.
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize team work items.
- Provide oversight, and mentoring to team members.
- Ensure proper use of software development and quality processes.
- Actively manage incoming defects and analyze quality metrics to improve the product and the team.
- Grow the scale and capabilities of the team through coaching and development planning.
- Collaborate with other teams both in the BU and outside it to coordinate and leverage Cisco's technologies and capabilities.
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in first level software development Management role.
- 5+ years of experience in individual technical leadership role.
- 5+ years experience developing Linux based products, in particular consumer oriented embedded systems
- 3+ years experience developing graphical user interfaces
- 3+ years experience with IP-based, real-time audio/video multimedia systems.
- Strong, results oriented, project management skills
- Demonstrated record of delivering high quality products in a timely manner
- Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.
- Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or related field
Senior Java Software Engineer - OOD and modeling - Database replication expert
The TelePresence Business unit of Cisco's Emerging Technologies Group is looking for a talented and motivated software engineer to work with us to expand TelePresence in new areas. If you are interested in combining leading edge TelePresence technologies with your expertise in database replication and synchronization, then we want to talk to you!
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate database, database replication and networking technologies & components to meet product requirements
- Architect, design, develop & test highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable data intensive applications. Account for geographic redundancy in these Linux/J2EE based multi-threaded/multi-process applications.
- Research new ideas and prototype features rapidly to validate designs
- Serves as a technical consultation to various functional groups, interacts with senior customer personnel and internal management as the point person for complex modules
- Communicate key technical issues effectively both orally and in writing
- Develop mechanisms to diagnose complex issues related to database replication, geographic redundancy and network latencies quickly & effectively
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize team work items
- Ensure proper use of software development and quality processes.
- Collaborate with other teams both in the BU and outside it to coordinate and leverage Cisco's technologies and capabilities.
Skills and Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in design and usage of relational database systems and related concepts.
- 3+ years hands on experience in leading data persistence for data intensive applications over geographically distributed database systems used in enterprise or service provider class commercial systems.
- 5+ years hands on experience with object oriented design and modeling, Java/J2EE based implementation, Java internals, multi-threading and synchronization
- 2+ years experience with web services technologies (HTTP, LAMP, REST, AJAX, SOAP/XML, XML/RPC, Jboss application server)
- One or more patents in database, database replication and storage technologies a significant plus.
- Familarity with VMWare or related virtualization technologies desirable
- Successful record of taking projects from concept to completion
- Dedication to getting the details right, and delivering an outstanding product in a timely fashion
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to articulate thoughts clearly and succinctly a definite plus.
- Bachelors degree or better in Computer Science or related field
Responsibilities:
- Evaluate database, database replication and networking technologies & components to meet product requirements
- Architect, design, develop & test highly available, fault-tolerant and scalable data intensive applications. Account for geographic redundancy in these Linux/J2EE based multi-threaded/multi-process applications.
- Research new ideas and prototype features rapidly to validate designs
- Serves as a technical consultation to various functional groups, interacts with senior customer personnel and internal management as the point person for complex modules
- Communicate key technical issues effectively both orally and in writing
- Develop mechanisms to diagnose complex issues related to database replication, geographic redundancy and network latencies quickly & effectively
- Plan, schedule, and prioritize team work items
- Ensure proper use of software development and quality processes.
- Collaborate with other teams both in the BU and outside it to coordinate and leverage Cisco's technologies and capabilities.
Skills and Requirements:
- 5+ years experience in design and usage of relational database systems and related concepts.
- 3+ years hands on experience in leading data persistence for data intensive applications over geographically distributed database systems used in enterprise or service provider class commercial systems.
- 5+ years hands on experience with object oriented design and modeling, Java/J2EE based implementation, Java internals, multi-threading and synchronization
- 2+ years experience with web services technologies (HTTP, LAMP, REST, AJAX, SOAP/XML, XML/RPC, Jboss application server)
- One or more patents in database, database replication and storage technologies a significant plus.
- Familarity with VMWare or related virtualization technologies desirable
- Successful record of taking projects from concept to completion
- Dedication to getting the details right, and delivering an outstanding product in a timely fashion
- Excellent oral and written communication skills. Ability to articulate thoughts clearly and succinctly a definite plus.
- Bachelors degree or better in Computer Science or related field
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