Senior Emulation Engineer

Cisco Systems; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading tech innovator as you develop state-of-the-art emulation environments for cutting-edge networking hardware. This role offers the opportunity to work with a top-tier switching solution team, driving integration of advanced systems and collaborating on innovative solutions. You'll leverage your extensive experience in emulation and hardware development, utilizing your skills in C/C++, TCL, and various emulation platforms to create impactful technologies. If you're passionate about technology and eager to contribute to transformative projects, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant experience in emulation and hardware development.
• Strong background in C/C++, TCL, and system debug tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop emulation environments to evaluate multi-terabit systems.
• Collaborate with design and diagnostic teams during pre-silicon emulation.

Skills

C/C++

TCL

Verilog

System Verilog

Emulation platforms (Palladium, Veloce, Zebu)

System debug tools (gdb, waveform debuggers)

Scripting (Python, Perl)

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Engineering

Tools

Palladium

Veloce

Zebu

Job description

The application window is expected to close on 11/23/2024. 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 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.

Who you'll work with: You will work with Cisco’s best-in-class switching solution team. Our team is responsible for driving integration of the Nexus systems and ACI with software, including OpenStack, Docker, and Open vSwitch, to help our customers build multitenant clouds.

What you’ll do:

• Develop state-of-the-art emulation environments that will be used to evaluate the performance and functionality of multi-terabit systems.
• Developing emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL.
• As a team member, work closely with the design, DV, power, and post-silicon diagnostic teams.
• Assist with test plan design, test implementation, and debugging during the pre-silicon emulation process.
• Develop tests to generate complex traffic, performance scenarios to catch potential post-Silicon issues during Pre-Silicon phase.
• Work with leading emulation vendors to troubleshoot issues.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE (Electrical & Electronics) or CE (Computer Engineering) with 8+ years of relevant experience.
• Prior emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu as well as experience with compilation, debug, performance testing.
• Prior experience with RTL development for Emulation prototypes and Verilog, System Verilog.
• Prior experience with C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development.
• Prior experience with System debug tools like gdb, waveform debuggers.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with scripting programs (e.g., Python, Perl or similar).
• Post Silicon functional validation or debugging experience is a plus.
• Experience with protocols e.g. PCIe, I2C, Ethernet packet headers, Ethernet protocol is preferred.

We Are Cisco: #WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all. We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns, and protects. No other company can do what we do – you can’t put us in a box! But “Digital Transformation” is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.) Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward. So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us!