ASIC Engineer

Cisco • San Jose, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Join the Cisco Silicon One team in developing a unified silicon architecture for web scale and service provider networks. Cisco’s silicon team provides a unique experience for ASIC engineers by combining the resources offered by a large multi-geography silicon organization and a large campus (with onsite gym, healthcare, and café, social interest groups, and philanthropy), with the startup culture and breadth of growth opportunities that working in a smaller ASIC team can provide.

Requirements

• Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.
• Experience in System Verilog, UVM, and verification methodologies including emulation.
• Experience architecting verification strategies for complex ASIC programs.
• Experience leading verification teams or projects.
• Experience in scripting (Python, Perl).

Nice To Haves

• Experience in data center, Hyperscalers, or AI Networking technologies.
• Author or contributor to industry standards or best practices in ASIC verification.
• Deep expertise in multiple protocols and large-scale SoC architectures.
• Experience with advanced emulation, prototyping, and formal verification tools at scale.
• Experience with silicon bring-up and post-silicon debug.
• Strong leadership, communication, and mentoring skills.

Responsibilities

• Set vision and strategy for ASIC verification methodology and execution across multiple programs and product lines
• Serve as technical authority and mentor for verification teams, fostering technical excellence and innovation
• Lead architecture and implementation of scalable, reusable verification infrastructure and methodologies
• Drive cross-functional initiatives to improve verification efficiency, quality, and coverage at scale
• Influence ASIC architecture and design to enable robust verification and high-quality silicon
• Serve as subject matter expert and advisor on industry trends, best practices, and new technologies
• Provide technical leadership in root cause analysis and resolution of complex issues during bring-up and post-silicon validation

Benefits

• medical insurance
• dental insurance
• vision insurance
• 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
• paid parental leave
• short and long-term disability coverage
• basic life insurance
• 10 paid holidays
• 1 floating holiday
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
• paid year-end holiday shutdown
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness
• flexible vacation time off program
• 80 hours of sick time off
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• annual bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior