Hardware Engineering Architect

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  • Location:
    San Jose, California, US
  • Alternate Location
    Remote within the USA
  • Area of Interest
    Engineer - Hardware
  • Compensation Range
    184000 USD - 266000 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1434460

The application window is expected to close on February 28, 2025

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

We are seeking candidates who can work onsite at our San Jose office three days a week. Alternatively, we welcome applications from candidates who can work remotely from within the USA.

Candidates outside the San Jose area may be required to travel 5-10% of the time to the San Jose office.


Meet the team:

Leaba Semiconductor, now part of Cisco, is the heart of Cisco's ASIC design group. You'll be part of our team driving Cisco Silicon One's next-generation network devices, working in a dynamic environment that combines startup agility with Cisco's corporate stability. Our design center hosts all hardware and software development teams under one roof, enabling seamless collaboration and rapid innovation. Together, we're building a unified, programmable silicon architecture foundational to Cisco.


Your Impact:

  • Become a member of the hardware architecture team at Cisco Silicon One, focusing on advanced modeling and simulation.
  • Your contribution will be at the center of the entire chip design process, enhancing simulation accuracy, performance, and multi-functional collaboration.
  • Define hardware feature specifications and develop their behavioral models
  • Present device features and architecture to internal and external customers and capture requirements for next-generation devices.
  • Guide the ASIC design and verification teams through the development process, including uArch, design, and verification reviews.
  • Collaborate with software teams to bring up and enable new features on future devices.

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related disciplines with 10+ years in ASIC development
  • 5+ years' experience with digital design.
  • 5+ years' experience with ASIC architecture
  • Experience with networking protocols like Ethernet, IP, MPLS, VxLAN, and more.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with modeling and simulation, particularly for digital hardware systems
  • Experience with TLM (Transaction-Level Modeling) and other modeling standards.
  • Experience with C++ or System C.
  • Collaborative mindset, with meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
  • Familiarity with design verification concepts and methodologies

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Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees' diverse backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company and many careers, where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture pioneered hybrid work trends, allowing everyone to give their best and be their best.

We understand our outstanding opportunity to unite communities; our people are at the heart of that. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, foster belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do!

Our purpose, driven by our people, makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reimagine their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you with us!

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

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. or Canada hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings.

Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday (for non-exempt employees), plus a day off for their birthday. Non-Exempt new hires accrue up to 16 days of vacation time off each year, at a rate of 4.92 hours per pay period. Exempt new hires participate in Cisco’s flexible Vacation Time Off policy, which does not place a defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use, but is subject to availability and some business limitations. All new hires are eligible for Sick Time Off subject to Cisco’s Sick Time Off Policy and will have eighty (80) hours of sick time off provided on their hire date and on January 1st of each year thereafter.  Up to 80 hours of unused sick time will be carried forward from one calendar year to the next such that the maximum number of sick time hours an employee may have available is 160 hours. Employees in Illinois have a unique time off program designed specifically with local requirements in mind. All employees also have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community.

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.75% of incentive target for each 1% of revenue attainment up to 50% of quota;

1.5% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 50% and 75%;

1% of incentive target for each 1% of attainment between 75% and 100%; and once performance exceeds 100% attainment, incentive rates are at or above 1% for each 1% of attainment with no cap on incentive compensation.

For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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