Senior ASIC Design Verification Engineer

Meet the Team

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms—like Silicon One—are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow.

Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. As an ASIC Design Verification Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing Cisco’s revolutionary data center, AI networking solutions. Join us to power the future of the digital world.

• Architect, develop, and maintain block, cluster, and top-level Design Verification environment infrastructure;
  Perform end-to-end verification of design blocks and top-level
• Develop simulation models, test plans, direct and random tests, code or functional coverage, multi-chip/system simulation, post silicon bring up and performance analysis.
• Ensure comprehensive verification coverage through code and functional coverage implementation and review
• Collaborate with designers, architects, software teams, and vendors
• Lead multiple tasks efficiently with clear written and verbal communication
• Cultivate partnership and promote collaboration among team members

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 7+ years of ASIC related experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 4+ years of ASIC related experience, or PhD in Electrical or Computer engineering + 1 year of ASIC related experience
• Prior experience in System Verilog and UVM.
• Experience with ASIC design and verification processes, debugging, methodology, and tools.
• Experience in verifying blocks/clusters/full chip level for ASIC.

• Experience in PCIe and AXI protocol
• Experience with Linux, C/C++, and/or Python/Perl.
• Experience in Networking.
• Experience with post-silicon lab bring-up

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.

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.

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