ASIC Engineering Program Manager

Cisco•San Jose, CA

11d

About The Position

Cisco Silicon One leads Cisco’s ASIC design, creating next-generation network devices optimized for the AI/ML era. Our innovative silicon delivers high speed, programmability, power efficiency, and scalability for Open Standards, Open Networking, and cloud data centers. Join us to work with talented people and groundbreaking customers building world-class products. In this role, you will lead complex, multi-functional programs that span silicon development, firmware, and system delivery — driving execution from initial concept through production. You’ll collaborate with diverse engineering teams, operations, and vendors to deliver high-quality solutions while shaping processes and ensuring strategic alignment across the organization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer or Electrical Engineering or other technical field and an equivalent experience of 12+ years in the industry.
Experience in Program/Product management or Technical/Engineering management with proven leadership in delivering successful products.
Experience leading or managing ASIC development programs, with a demonstrated knowledge of the end-to-end silicon lifecycle.
Experience driving complex, cross-functional projects that span multiple engineering disciplines, such as silicon, hardware systems, software, and operations.
Strong program management skills, including milestone planning, risk management, dependency tracking, and delivery execution.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or other technical field.
Prior experience in managing ASIC design flow (architecture, micro-architecture, RTL, Synthesis, functional verification, physical layout etc.)
Experience in pre-silicon testing with Emulation, FPGA, and post-silicon validation.

Responsibilities

Lead multi-functional infrastructure and ASIC development projects from concept through production, coordinating efforts across Silicon Engineering, Platform, Software, Hardware Systems, Sourcing, Operations, and external vendors.
Manage all phases of ASIC development including design, verification, validation, qualification, and production release, ensuring seamless execution and delivery.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical requirements, architectural constraints, and product management goals delivering ASIC solutions and high-quality system products.
Identify and implement process improvements across teams and functions to enhance efficiency and delivery in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Benefits

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance.
Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies:
10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.