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The application window is expected to close on: 5/10/25 

This role will be based out of our San Jose, CA office.

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 (#CiscoSiliconOne) 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 providers, 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.

Meet The Team:

Our group offers a unique combination of a startup culture with the benefits of working for the leading networking company in the world. You will engage in dynamic collaboration with Senior micro-architects, designers, and verification engineers and interact with cross-functional software and product teams, working together to ensure the successful deployment of the ASIC in products.

Your Impact:

You are a hard-working, motivated ASIC verification engineer who will be joining our team and contributing to the verification of very complex ASICs. You will have a Design Verification background, in-depth experience in System Verilog and UVM methodology, with experience working in C++, scripting, as well as ASIC design and verification flow.

• Defining and building UVM/SystemVerilog testbenches from scratch or enhancing existing testbenches with focus on reuse.
• Defining new DV methodologies.
• End-to-end verification of one or more design blocks simultaneously while helping the full chip team with integration and support.
• Test plan generation, review, planning, and execution meeting all criteria of the ASIC group.
• Help develop emulation infrastructure using C/C++ that works with UVM based verification environments.
• Gate level simulation and SDF back annotation for blocks as part of pre-silicon verification.
• Code and Functional coverage based simulation runs, coverage collections, merging, and working with designers to fill coverage holes.
• Participating in all phases during ASIC development – RTL verification, emulation, and post-silicon validation.
• Recommending standard methodology, identifying and suggesting innovative solutions for improvements, efficiency, and quality.
• Leading and mentoring a team of junior engineers in addition to the work you're doing.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree +8 years of related experience, or Master’s degree +6 years of related experience.
• Demonstrated experience in C/C++ and debugging skills, with experience in System Verilog and UVM methodology
• Prior experience of developing UVM based infrastructure from scratch.
• Ability to handle complex features/parts of a chip independently.
• Proficient in merging and analyzing code coverage data that is generated by functional simulation

Preferred Qualifications:

• The ability to work in a dynamic environment delivering quality work on a tight schedule.
• Ability to build, lead, and mentor a team of engineers, and ensure quality delivery as a team.

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