Senior Emulation Engineer

Cisco Systems, Inc.; California, San Jose (MO, CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced engineer to join their innovative team, focusing on the development of cutting-edge emulation environments for multi-terabit systems. This role involves close collaboration with top-tier professionals to integrate advanced hardware solutions with leading software technologies. You will leverage your extensive experience in emulation platforms and RTL development to contribute to groundbreaking projects that shape the future of networking technology. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in emulation platforms and RTL development.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and TCL for infrastructure development.

Responsibilities

• Develop emulation environments for multi-terabit systems.
• Collaborate with design and diagnostic teams for testing.

Skills

C/C++

TCL

Verilog

SystemVerilog

Python

Perl

Emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, Zebu)

Debugging tools (gdb, waveform debuggers)

Protocols (PCIe, I2C, Ethernet)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Palladium

Veloce

Zebu

gdb

Job description

The application window has been extended and is expected to close on 6/3/2025.

This is an onsite role and will require working out of the Milpitas/San Jose office location.

Who We Are:

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design networking hardware for Enterprises, Service Providers, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations worldwide. Cisco Silicon One (#CiscoSiliconOne) is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market, enabling deployment from Top of Rack (TOR) switches to web-scale data centers and across service providers, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. Join us to help shape Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing, and testing complex ASICs.

Who you'll work with:

You will collaborate with Cisco's top-tier switching solution team, responsible for integrating Nexus systems and ACI with software such as OpenStack, Docker, and Open vSwitch to help build multitenant clouds.

What you'll do:

1. Develop state-of-the-art emulation environments to evaluate the performance and functionality of multi-terabit systems.
2. Create emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL.
3. Work closely with design, DV, power, and post-silicon diagnostic teams as a team member.
4. Assist in test plan design, implementation, and debugging during pre-silicon emulation.
5. Develop tests to generate complex traffic and performance scenarios to identify post-silicon issues during pre-silicon phases.
6. Collaborate with leading emulation vendors to troubleshoot issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE or CE with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with emulation platforms like Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu, including compilation, debugging, performance testing, and UVM.
• Experience with RTL development for emulation prototypes, Verilog, SystemVerilog.
• Proficiency in C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development.
• Experience with system debug tools such as gdb and waveform debuggers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Scripting experience (Python, Perl, or similar).
• Post-silicon functional validation or debugging experience is a plus.
• Knowledge of protocols like PCIe, I2C, Ethernet headers, and Ethernet protocols is preferred.

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