Software Engineer - 8+yrs - Python, Satellite Communications, LTE/5G, Networking-TCP/IP, routing at Cisco India

Meet the team: Join the Cisco IIoT team to work on product development for industrial switching and routing solutions that transform industrial operations. The team builds secure, scalable technologies across industrial networking, edge computing, and IoT security, helping customers in manufacturing, energy, transportation, and smart cities improve efficiency through real-time insights. Cisco offers software engineers a unique experience that blends the scale and resources of a global organization with a startup-like culture, strong collaboration, and broad growth opportunities. We are seeking a Systems Engineer with experience in wireless communication systems, cellular networking, and emerging LEO satellite technologies. You will be responsible for evaluating, integrating, and validating satellite-enabled connectivity solutions, including Starlink-based wireless backhaul and Direct-to-Cell architectures. As a System Engineer, your responsibilities will include: Designing and developing tools to test the functionality of Cisco products, ensuring quality and stability from a system/solution perspective that simulates customer environments with IIoT deployments Creating documentation (Cisco Validated Profiles) for various end-to-end solutions. Addressing customer issues related to Industrial IoT (IIoT) products, reproducing problems in-house for root cause analysis, and driving resolution. Collaborating with local and remote teams to review Product Requirements Documents, Software Functional and Design Specifications, and other relevant documentation to extract test requirements and provide feedback for testability and system automation design/execution. Enhancing test efficiency and effectiveness by analyzing customer-found issues and applying appropriate testing approaches, technologies, tools, and innovations. Leveraging Machine Learning (MI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to improve test automation and manual testing processes. Supporting the test team in expanding their knowledge of testing technologies and networking by staying updated with the latest industry developments. Contributing to the department’s knowledge retention by systematically archiving meaningful documentation and equipment. Minimum Qualifications You have 8+ years of experience in Software Quality Assurance with a focus on test automation with hands on experience in building and maintaining test suites. Strong understanding of LEO (Low Earth Orbit) satellite communication systems and satellite network architectures. Knowledge of Starlink services, user terminals, gateways, and satellite-based internet connectivity. Experience with cellular technologies including LTE, 5G NR, cellular gateways, and SIM-based connectivity solutions. Understanding of wireless backhaul architectures using satellite and cellular networks. Experience with IP networking fundamentals including TCP/IP, routing, VLANs, NAT, DNS, and VPN technologies. Knowledge of Ethernet-based network integration and gateway validation. Familiarity with system-level integration, verification, and validation methodologies. You have deeper networking knowledge with the hands-on experience on routers/switches. You leverage AI/ML tools for network infrastructure support and to drive productivity improvements. You have experience in conducting Performance and Scale testing of newer platforms and features Preferred Qualifications Experience in programming languages such as Python or any similar languages. Experience testing or integrating Starlink-based connectivity solutions. Experience with industrial routers, IoT gateways, or edge computing platforms. You leverage AI/ML tools for network infrastructure support and to drive productivity improvements. Familiarity with network emulators, traffic generators, and cellular test environments. 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.

Software Engineer - 8+yrs - Python, Satellite Communications, LTE/5G, Networking-TCP/IP, routing

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