Test Development Engineer

Role Overview: Join Cisco's Product Operations Team as a Manufacturing Test Development Engineer, where you will play a crucial role in ensuring product quality and optimizing manufacturing test processes for cutting-edge products. Your contributions will directly impact cost efficiency, test reliability, and seamless product delivery. In this role, you will define and execute the Manufacturing Test Strategy and Plan, conduct Design for Testability (DFT) assessments, collaborate with product design teams, develop test automation scripts, perform failure root cause analysis, support prototype builds and mass production, manage test capacity and budgets, and deploy automated functional test processes for complex electronic systems. Key Responsibilities: - Define and execute the Manufacturing Test Strategy and Plan. - Conduct Design for Testability (DFT) assessments and test coverage analysis. - Collaborate with product design teams to integrate testing solutions early in development. - Develop and implement test automation scripts for manufacturing. - Perform failure root cause analysis and propose corrective measures. - Support prototype builds and mass production, ensuring high-quality outcomes. - Manage test capacity and budgets, aligning with business objectives. - Deploy board and system-level automated functional test processes for complex electronic systems. - Utilize Traffic Test Analyzers (Spirent/IXIA) for Ethernet interface testing. - Guide debug processes for remote manufacturing test engineers. Qualifications Required: - Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronics & Communication Engineering or equivalent. - 6+ years of relevant experience in Product Test and Validation. - Knowledge of Ethernet technology and hardware protocols. - Expertise in Manufacturing Test Solutions, including Test Fixture Development, ICT, and BSCAN. - Strong understanding of hardware and system testing, including component-level debugging and fault isolation. - Proficiency in test automation using scripting languages like Python. - Familiarity with Design for Testability (DFT) principles, both structural and functional. - Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Additional Company Details: Cisco is committed to developing innovative technology and powering a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. They value diversity, equality, and community support, aiming to make the world a better place through technology and actions. Cisco offers quality medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, wellbeing offerings, and various incentives for their employees.,