ASIC Design Engineer, Technical Leader

Cisco Systems, Inc.; North Carolina; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in networking technology is seeking experienced ASIC Design engineers to contribute to the development of high-performance designs. This role includes collaboration with micro-architects and cross-functional teams, along with responsibilities that span from design specification to testing and validation. Ideal candidates have strong backgrounds in Verilog and micro-architecture, coupled with extensive industry experience.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) plan with Cisco matching contribution

Flexible Vacation Time Off

Paid holidays and sick time off

Wellbeing offerings and community service paid time

Qualifications

• 8+ years of ASIC Design experience.
• Experience in architecture and micro architecture development.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts effectively.

Responsibilities

• Development of high-performance designs/ASICs from specification to tape-out.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to develop next-generation ASICs.
• Perform diagnostic and post-silicon validation tests.

Skills

Verilog

System Verilog

Micro-architecture

Troubleshooting

Debugging

Scripting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

The application window is expected to close on: June 27, 2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role requires being onsite in our RTP, NC office 4+ days/week.

Meet the Team

Cisco Silicon One (#CiscoSiliconOne) is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market that enables customers to deploy the best-of-breed silicon from Top of Rack (TOR) switches all the way through web scale data centers and across service provider, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. Come join us and take part in shaping Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing and testing some of the most complex ASICs being developed in the industry.

Our group offers a unique combination of a startup culture with the benefits of working for the leading networking company in the world. You will engage in dynamic collaboration with Senior micro-architects, designers, verification engineers and interact with cross-functional software and product teams, working together to ensure the successful deployment of the ASIC in products.

Your Impact

• Development of high-performance designs/ASICs from specification to tape-out.
• Micro-architectural definition, writing micro-architecture and implementation specifications.
• Implement Verilog RTL to meet timing and performance requirements.
• Help define, evolve, and support our design methodology.
• Collaborate with the verification, Physical Design, DFT, Package and Software teams to develop next generation ASICs.
• Perform diagnostic and post silicon validation tests in the lab.
• Work with hardware and software teams to triage and root cause system, software, and customer failures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 8+ years of ASIC Design experience.
• Experience with Verilog and System Verilog programming.
• Experience in architecture and micro architecture development.
• Experience delivering ASIC designs from specification to tape-out.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 6+ years of ASIC Design experience.
• Proven experience meeting and delivering project milestones and deadlines.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to audiences spanning executives to junior engineers.
• Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and debugging.
• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming).

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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.

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U.S. employees haveaccess to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days ofvacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Offpolicy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter. Up to 80 hours ofunused sick timewill be carried forwardfrom one calendar yearto the nextsuch that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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