Senior ASIC Design Engineer - RTL & Timing Expert

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 168,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced ASIC Design professional to drive micro-architecture and Verilog RTL implementations, collaborating across verification and physical design to meet timing, power, and performance goals.

Join the Common Hardware Group to contribute to Silicon One and other platforms powering Cisco’s AI-era hardware. A strong RTL background and relevant degrees are required, with full tapeout experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 7+ years of ASIC Design related experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 4+ years of ASIC Design related experience, or PhD in Electrical or Computer engineering + 1 year of ASIC Design related experience
• Experience with Verilog/System Verilog

Responsibilities

• Author design specifications and participate in micro-architecture specification reviews.
• Implement Verilog RTL to meet timing, performance, and power requirements
• Develop and analyze functional coverage.
• Collaborate with the verification team to address design corner cases and close coverage.
• Work closely with physical design team to close design timing and place-and-route issues.
• Perform diagnostic and post silicon validation tests in the lab.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. in the United States seeks an experienced ASIC Design professional to drive micro-architecture and Verilog RTL implementations, collaborating across verification and physical design to meet timing, power, and performance goals.

Join the Common Hardware Group to contribute to Silicon One and other platforms powering Cisco’s AI-era hardware. A strong RTL background and relevant degrees are required, with full tapeout experience preferred.