ASIC Design Verification Engineer Intern

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Meet the Team

Acacia, now part of Cisco, provides innovative silicon-based high speed optical interconnect products to accelerate network scalability through advancements in performance, capacity, and cost. Our DSP ASICs, silicon photonic PICs and coherent modules empower cloud and service providers to meet the fast-growing demand for data. We have assembled a team of cross-functional experts capable of solving the challenges of next generation optical interconnects, resulting in industry-leading, award-winning products.

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Your Impact

The ASIC Design Verification Intern Engineer will be a member of a team working onnextgeneration 100G-1T coherent optical communications products. This role is focused on verifyinghighly-complex

ASICs that are used in these next-generation telecom systems. The engineer in this role uses sophisticated verification techniques to complete advanced individual contributions to the projects. There are opportunities to develop process improvements for the team and to coordinate with other engineers within the engineering community to add value to the ASIC projects.

This engineer must be a fast-learning, self-motivatedeffective person who is able to operate in a fast-paced,dynamic and highly technical environment. A successful candidate will be energetic,collaborative and passionate about learning how to deliver the most advanced high speed optical products in the world. Knowledge of object-oriented verification methodologies is required.

• Develop detailed and comprehensive test plans

• Develop verification test benches

• Timely execution of test plans

• Assist with chip level design tradeoffs by working with design engineers

• Participate in review of design verification coding and coverage metrics

• Participate andassistin FPGA emulation efforts

• Work collaboratively with team to develop & incorporate latest technologies & processes

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program

• Knowledge of the latest ASIC verification methodologies,toolsand scripting/programming languages

• Knowledge ofSystem
  
  Verilog/UVM,SystemC

• Knowledge of C and/or C++

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of DSP algorithms and modulation techniques such as QAM

• Lab silicon validation experience

• Knowledge of Formal Verification methodologies and tools such as Jasper

• Ability to work collaboratively across business groups

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

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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…