ASIC Engineer

570 Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH; Thalwil; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH in Zürich is seeking a seasoned ASIC design engineer to shape high-performance analog circuits and support ASIC integration across Cisco platforms. You will own physical design and lead verification efforts while driving signal and power integrity for complex ASICs.

We value deep analog design expertise, strong verification skills, and the ability to document specifications clearly. Join a collaborative team to push the state of the art in Cisco's next‑gen chips.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 5+ years of ASIC design; or Master’s 3+ years; or PhD with relevant experience.
• Strong background in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, layout, and verification.
• Experience with analog design and verification tools, physical design, signal/power integrity, and debugging complex code.
• Ability to document functional and user specifications effectively.
• Advanced knowledge of ASIC design tools, methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Expertise in power, performance, and area optimization for ASICs.
• Familiarity with ASIC tapeout processes and block-level issue resolution.
• Ability to drive development milestones and lead design reviews effectively.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on the definition and design of high-performance analog circuits.
• Own physical design of analog circuits.
• Lead design verification activities and write comprehensive simulation plans and test benches.
• Drive signal and power integrity for ASIC integration and guide design changes.
• Analyze and validate ASIC subsystems and debug complex code.

Skills

Analog and mixed-signal design

Layout and verification

ASIC design verification

Physical design

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Documentation of specs

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years, or Master’s 3+ years, or PhD

Tools

ASIC design tools

Job description

Meet the Team

Meet the Team Join a multi-disciplined engineering team focused on designing analog circuits and components for ASICSs deployed across a range of Cisco platforms. Collaborate with industry-leading experts to meet power, performance, and area goals for high-volume, high-quality products.

Your Impact

• Collaborate on the definition and design of high-performance analog circuits.
• Own physical design of analog circuits.
• Lead design verification activities and write comprehensive simulation plans and test benches.
• Drive signal and power integrity for ASIC integration and guide design changes.
• Analyze and validate ASIC subsystems and debug complex code.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field with 5+ years of ASIC design experience; or Master’s degree with 3+ years; or PhD with relevant experience.
• Strong background in analog and mixed-signal circuit design, layout, and verification.
• Experience with analog circuit design and verification tools Experience with physical design, signal and power integrity, and debugging complex code.
• Ability to document functional and user specifications effectively.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of ASIC design tools, methodologies, and industry best practices.
• Expertise in power, performance, and area optimization for ASICs.
• Familiarity with ASIC tapeout processes and block-level issue resolution.
• Ability to drive development milestones and lead design reviews effectively.

Why Cisco?

Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers - it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.