ASIC DFT Technical Leader

Cisco•San Jose, CA

About The Position

The ASIC Technical Leader – DFT will work in Cisco’s Silicon One development organization within the Common Hardware Group. The role partners with front-end RTL and backend physical design teams to understand chip architecture and establish DFT requirements early in the design cycle. The position contributes to developing next-generation networking chips and leads DFT and quality processes throughout implementation and post-silicon validation, with additional 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 toolsets, 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 IP integration.
Familiarity with functional verification.
DFT CAD development experience.
Experience with 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.
Contribute to post-silicon validation phases.
Participate in 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 and a floating holiday for non-exempt employees
Paid birthday day off
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
Paid 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