Senior FPGA Engineer — Onsite in San Jose, Data Center AI

Cisco Systems, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced FPGA/RTL engineer to join the Network Hardware Engineering team in San Jose. The role focuses on FPGA design, verification, and timing closure for next-generation data center switches and AI-era hardware platforms.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality silicon and software integration. The ideal candidate brings deep Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, strong lab skills, and experience across multiple FPGA vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in electrical engineering with 7+ years in the field or Master's with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in full-lifecycle FPGA design.
• Experience writing structured, reusable Verilog.
• Expertise with vendor toolchains: Vivado, Quartus or Libero.
• Experience with timing closure and timing constraints.
• Experience with lab work using oscilloscopes and logic analyzers.

Responsibilities

• Drive FPGA design, RTL development, timing closure, and hardware debugging.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with system designers, diagnostics engineers, and external vendors.
• Independently apply best practices with minimal guidance and direction.

Skills

Verilog/SystemVerilog

RTL design

Lab equipment

Timing constraints

Vendor toolchains

FPGA debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (7+ years)

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering (4+ years)

Tools

Vivado

Quartus

Libero

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced FPGA/RTL engineer to join the Network Hardware Engineering team in San Jose. The role focuses on FPGA design, verification, and timing closure for next-generation data center switches and AI-era hardware platforms.

You will work with cross-functional teams to ensure high-quality silicon and software integration. The ideal candidate brings deep Verilog/SystemVerilog expertise, strong lab skills, and experience across multiple FPGA vendors.