Senior FPGA Hardware Engineer — High-Speed Router Systems

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

Job summary

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced FPGA designer to work on next generation routers powering AI buildout from Milpitas, CA.

You will map networking system requirements into FPGA blocks, run timing and RTL simulations, and collaborate across Diagnostics, Software, Board design and Manufacturing to ensure a smooth path to production. The role focuses on High‑End Routing (ASR8000) and control path FPGAs, with duties including leading design reviews, addressing system level issues, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent with 7+ years of related experience.
• Or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with 4+ years of related experience.
• Experience in FPGA or ASIC development from specification to production.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog RTL coding.
• Experience with industry leading FPGA devices and tools.

Responsibilities

• Translate networking system requirements into FPGA functional blocks for implementation.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to address development needs and validation.
• Contribute to validation of systems and release to manufacturing.
• Work on the High‑End Routing team (ASR8000) and control path FPGAs.
• Interface with Diagnostics, Software, Board design, Manufacturing and Hardware Qualification teams.

Skills

RTL coding

Verilog/SystemVerilog

FPGA design

ASIC development

FPGA tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

FPGA tools

Job description

Cisco Systems, Inc. is seeking an experienced FPGA designer to work on next generation routers powering AI buildout from Milpitas, CA.

You will map networking system requirements into FPGA blocks, run timing and RTL simulations, and collaborate across Diagnostics, Software, Board design and Manufacturing to ensure a smooth path to production. The role focuses on High‑End Routing (ASR8000) and control path FPGAs, with duties including leading design reviews, addressing system level issues, and