Senior Analog ASIC Design Engineer – Power & Verification

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

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.