Test Development Engineering Technical Leader

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  • Location:
    Offsite, San Jose, California, US
  • Area of Interest
    Quality Assurance
  • Compensation Range
    184000 USD - 266000 USD
  • Job Type
    Professional
  • Technology Interest
    *None
  • Job Id
    1442464

 The application window is expected to close on: 6/20/25.

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

This position is based in San Jose, California.


Meet the Team


This team is responsible for definition, strategic planning and development of Cisco Silicon One’s ASIC’s tests. This includes wafer level, Final test and System level testing.


Your Impact


You will be leading cross functional activities vital for quick test coverage ramp, silicon and pattern debug as well as executive communications.

  • Lead Post-Silicon Execution: Own and drive the post-silicon test and ATE bring up of sophisticated SoC , ensuring first-time-right silicon and timely execution.
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork: Partner with design, validation, DFX to develop, validate, and deliver high-quality products.
  • Strategy & Execution: Define and implement robust product development strategies, test plans, and bring-up methodologies for high-performance network silicon.
  • Technical Leadership: Fix complex silicon/system-level issues, perform data analysis, and derive actionable insights to improve performance and yield.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Clearly present technical updates, risk assessments, and achievement progress to leadership and cross-functional partners.
  • Innovation: Continuously assess and refine development methodologies, embracing cutting-edge tools and technologies to improve efficiency.
  • Customer & Partner Engagement: Collaborate with external foundry partners, IP vendors, and strategic customers to align on expectations and resolve critical issues.
  • Risk Management: Proactively identify project risks and implement mitigation plans throughout the product development lifecycle.

Minimum Qualifications:


  • Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience in semiconductor product development, with strong emphasis on post-silicon validation and high-volume manufacturing.
  • Strong expertise in digital and mixed-signal design, test program development, bring-up, and debug.
  • Proficiency in using ATEs, scripting languages (Python, Perl, Shell) and hardware description languages (Verilog, SystemVerilog, or VHDL).
  • Understanding of SoC (System on Chip) architecture
  • Experience with lab tools and equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, JTAG, etc.
  • Experience with SerDes, MBIST and ATPG methodologies, patterns, and tools.
  • Prior experience with silicon bring-up, yield analysis, and ATE and system test development.

Preferred Qualifications:


  • PhD or Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering.
  • Ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and drive multi-functional alignment.
  • Proven communication and presentation skills, including experience engaging with executive partners and customers.
  • Organizational and program management abilities, with proven success leading multiple concurrent product efforts.

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. Simply put – we power the future.

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. 

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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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