ASIC DFT Technical Leader

Cisco•San Jose, CA

4d•$186,900 - $267,700

About The Position

The ASIC DFT Technical Leader will work in Cisco’s Silicon One development organization, collaborating with front-end RTL and backend physical design teams to understand chip architecture and establish DFT requirements early in the design cycle. The role contributes to the development of next-generation networking chips and helps lead DFT and quality processes throughout the implementation flow and post-silicon validation phases. It also provides exposure to physical design signoff activities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
At least 10 years of experience.
Experience with current trends in DFT, test, and silicon engineering.
Experience with JTAG protocols, scan and BIST architectures, including memory BIST and boundary scan.
Experience with ATPG and EDA tools such as TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent tool sets, and PrimeTime.
Experience with gate-level simulation and debugging using VCS and other simulators.
Post-silicon validation and debug experience.
Ability to work with ATE patterns and P1687.

Nice To Haves

Verilog design experience, including developing custom DFT logic and integrating IP.
Familiarity with functional verification.
DFT CAD development experience in test architecture, methodology, and infrastructure.
Test static timing analysis experience.
Post-silicon validation using DFT patterns.
Verification skills including SystemVerilog, logic equivalency checking, and validating design test timing.

Responsibilities

Work with front-end RTL and backend physical design teams to understand chip architecture.
Drive DFT requirements early in the design cycle.
Help lead DFT and quality processes throughout the implementation flow.
Support post-silicon validation and debugging.
Contribute to the development of next-generation networking chips.

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 and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Birthday day off, year-end holiday shutdown, and personal wellness days
Paid vacation or flexible vacation time off, depending on employee classification
Paid sick time
Additional paid time away may be requested for critical or emergency family issues
Optional paid volunteer days
Annual bonuses for eligible non-sales employees
Potential Cisco restricted stock unit grants