ASIC Technical Lead - DFT - Silicon One

The application window is expected to close on: 09/22/2026

** Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received** .

** Meet the Team*
* 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 (#Cisco Silicon One ) 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.

** Your Impact*
* As an ASIC Technical Lead, you will sit at the forefront of networking hardware innovation, directly shaping Cisco's industry-defining Silicon One architecture. You will drive cutting-edge Design-for-Test (DFT) strategies, bridging the gap between front-end RTL, physical design, and post-silicon validation to ensure elite quality for some of the industry's most complex ASICs. In this role, your technical leadership and custom DFT solutions will directly fuel the next generation of best-of-breed routing and switching systems deployed across global enterprises, web-scale data centers, and service providers.

** Key Responsibilities*
* + Responsible for implementing the Hardware Design-for-Test (DFT) features that support ATE, in-system test, debug and diagnostics needs of the designs.

+ Responsible for development of innovative DFT IP in collaboration with the multi-functional teams, and play a key role in full chip design integration with the testability features coordinated in the RTL.

+ Work closely with the design/design-verification and PD teams to enable the integration and validation of the Test logic in all phases of the implementation and post silicon validation flows.

+ Your team will participate in the creation of Innovative Hardware DFT & physical design aspects for new silicon device models, bare die & stacked die, driving re-usable test and debug strategies.

+ The job requires the candidate to have the ability to craft solutions and debug with minimal mentorship.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* + Bachelors + 8 years of related experience, or Masters + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience

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Experience with Jtag protocols, Scan and BIST architectures, including memory BIST, boundary scan and post silicon debug.

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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.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Verilog design experience - developing custom DFT logic & IP integration; familiarity with functional verification

+ DFT CAD development - Test Architecture, Methodology and Infrastructure

** Why Cisco?*
* At Cisco, we're revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era - and beyond. We've been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you'll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

** Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:*
* 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…