ASIC Core DFT Technical Lead

ASIC Technical Lead

As an ASIC Technical Lead, you will stand at the absolute forefront of networking hardware innovation, directly shaping the future of Cisco's industry-defining Silicon One architecture. By driving cutting-edge Design-for-Test (DFT) strategies and pioneering custom IP solutions, you will bridge the gap between front-end RTL, physical design, and post-silicon validation for some of the world's most complex ASICs. Your technical vision across bare die, stacked die, and new silicon device models will guarantee elite quality and uncompromised testability.

Ultimately, your leadership will fuel the next generation of high-performance routing and switching systems deployed across global enterprises, web-scale data centers, and tier-one service providers worldwide.

• Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience
• Experience with Jtag protocols, Scan and BIST architectures, including memory BIST, boundary scan and post silicon debug.
• Experience with ATPG and EDA tools like Test Max, Tetramax, Tessent tool sets, Prime Time
• Prior verification experience including, System Verilog Logic Equivalency checking and validating the Test-timing of the design
• Prior experience with Tcl and Python/Perl.

• Verilog design experience – developing custom DFT logic & IP integration; familiarity with functional verification
• DFT CAD development – Test Architecture, Methodology and Infrastructure

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The starting salary range posted for this position is $ to $ and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation, equity, or benefits.

Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco's plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.

U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:

• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
• 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
• Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
• Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use…