ASIC DFT STA Engineer

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The ASIC DFT STA Engineer will work in Cisco’s Silicon One development organization on next-generation networking chips. The role focuses on static timing analysis, timing constraints, and driving design-for-test (DFT) and quality processes through implementation and post-silicon validation, with additional exposure to physical design signoff. The engineer will collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate complex timing data clearly. Candidates should bring strong analytical skills and a detailed understanding of timing constraints, including clock groups, exceptions, and clock exclusivity.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and 7 years of related experience, or a master’s degree and 4 years of related experience, or a Ph.D. and 1 year of related experience.
Prior working experience with RTL design, CDC/RDC and Conformal verification, and SDC development.
Prior working experience in timing constraint development and verification.
Prior programming experience with at least two of the following: Perl, TCL, Python, or Makefile.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
Experience debugging and analyzing PCIe timing constraints and TSMC memory timing constraints.
Experience debugging and analyzing timing constraints and achieving timing closure for DFT modes such as scan shift/capture and BIST.
Experience with SDC debugging and STA tools such as Synopsys TCM/PrimeTime.
Experience with synthesis tools such as Synopsys Fusion or Design Compiler.
Experience with Tessent tools, such as DFT insertion in RTL.

Responsibilities

Drive DFT and quality processes throughout the implementation flow and post-silicon validation phases.
Work with timing constraints, including clock groups, timing exceptions, and clock exclusivity.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams and communicate complex timing data clearly.
Contribute to development of next-generation networking chips.
Gain exposure to physical design signoff activities.

Benefits

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Paid holidays
Floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Personal wellness days
Vacation time or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
Sick time off
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales roles
Potential grants of Cisco restricted stock units