Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Cisco; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco is seeking a Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer in San Jose, CA, to participate in the design verification of high-end switching products. The role involves creating test plans and collaborating with diverse teams to shape cutting-edge networking hardware. A Bachelor's or Master's degree in relevant fields with significant related experience is required, alongside skills in System Verilog and UVM.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience for Bachelor's or 4+ years for Master's.
• Experience in verifying blocks/clusters/full chip level for ASIC.
• Post-silicon lab bring-up experience valued.

Responsibilities

• Participate in ASIC design verification for high-end switching products.
• Develop simulation models and test plans for performance analysis.
• Collaborate with hardware and software designers.

Skills

System Verilog

UVM

ASIC design and verification

Debugging

Performance analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer science/computer engineering

Master's in electrical/computer science/computer engineering

Tools

Linux

C/C++

Python

Perl

Job description

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Base pay range

$149,600.00/yr - $214,100.00/yr

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 San Jose, CA 4+ days/week.

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 craft the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations worldwide. 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 through web-scale data centers and across service providers, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio.

Join us and shape Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing, and testing some of the most complex ASICs being created in the industry.

Your Impact

• Participate in the ASIC design verification for Cisco high-end switching products.
• Develop simulation models, test plans, direct and random tests, code or functional coverage, multi-chip/system simulation, and performance analysis.
• Collaborate with the hardware, software designers, and vendors.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer science/computer engineering/related degree and 7+ years of related experience or Master's in electrical/computer science/computer engineering/related degree and 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience in System Verilog/UVM.
• Experience with ASIC design and verification processes, debugging, methodology, and tools.
• Experience in verifying blocks/clusters/full chip level for ASIC.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Post-silicon lab bring-up experience.
• Experience with Linux, C/C++, and/or Python/Perl.
• Experience in Networking.
• Experience with Formal verification.
  
  

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Computer Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, and Computer Networking Products

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