ASIC Verification Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an ASIC Verification Engineer, where you will contribute to the design and testing of cutting-edge silicon solutions. This role offers the opportunity to work with a talented team, ensuring high-performance ASIC verification while enhancing existing environments. You will collaborate closely with architects and designers, leveraging your expertise in System Verilog and programming languages like C++ and Python. Embrace a culture that values diversity and supports continuous learning, all while making a significant impact in the tech industry. If you are passionate about innovation and teamwork, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Dedicated paid time off to volunteer

Inclusive Communities for networking

Learning and development opportunities

Hybrid work environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in high-performance ASIC verification.
• Experience with System Verilog and scripting languages like C++, Python.

Responsibilities

• Implement DV infrastructure for ASIC verification.
• Ensure complete verification coverage and support post-silicon validation.

Skills

ASIC Verification

System Verilog

C++

Python

Perl

Shell Scripting

Object-Oriented Programming

Networking Knowledge

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Master's Degree in related field

Job description

The application window has been extended and is expected to close on 04/29/2025.

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

Meet the Team

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world. 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.

Your Impact

As ASIC Verification Engineer in The Core Hardware Business Unit, you will be engaged in the following tasks:

1. Implementation of DV infrastructure for block, cluster and top level environments.
2. Maintaining existing DV environments and enhancing them.
3. Ensuring complete verification coverage through implementation and review of code and functional coverage.
4. Working closely with architects and designers to ensure verification completeness.
5. Supporting tests done with emulation.
6. Engage in tasks to prepare for post-silicon-validation.
7. Ability to understand functional specifications outlined in design documentation to develop verification plan.
8. Have good communication, interpersonal skills and a keen interest to work closely in a team environment.
9. Networking knowledge preferred, but not essential.

Minimum Qualifications

1. Bachelors of Science in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science or related degree.
2. 5+ years of experience in high-performance ASIC verification.
3. Experience with System Verilog HVL and HDL languages/tools.
4. Experience with Scripting and programming languages such as C++, Python or Perl, Shell.
5. Experience with object-oriented programming.

Preferred Qualifications

1. Experience in emulation-based verification.
2. Experience with Networking knowledge.
3. Master’s degree with 3+ years in high-performance ASIC verification.
4. Experience with ASIC design and verification methodologies and flows.

#WeAreCisco

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Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing all to not only give their best, but be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us!