ASIC Design Verification Engineer

About the role

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. You will be part of a team that designs networking hardware for enterprises, service providers, the public sector, and nonprofit organizations worldwide. You will help shape Cisco’s groundbreaking solutions by designing, developing, and testing some of the most advanced ASICs in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the ASIC design verification for Cisco high-end switching products.
• 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, and performance analysis.
• Construct testbenches components like scoreboard, agents, sequencers, and monitors.
• Collaborate with the hardware, software designers, and vendors.

Requirements

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

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux, C/C++, and/or Python/Perl.
• Experience in Networking.
• Experience with Formal verification.

Skills

• System Verilog/UVM.
• ASIC design and verification processes.
• Debugging, methodology, and tools.
• Verification of blocks/clusters/full chip level for ASIC.
• Linux, C/C++, and/or Python/Perl.
• Networking.
• Formal verification.

Benefits

At Cisco, we offer competitive salaries, comprehensive benefits, and a supportive work environment. The starting salary range for this position is $165,000.00 to $241,400.00, subject to location and individual performance. Additional benefits 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. For quota-based sales roles, the ranges provided include base pay and sales target incentive compensation combined.

Pay

The starting salary range for this position is $165,000.00 to $241,400.00, subject to location and individual performance.

Schedule

Flexible working arrangements are available, and the exact schedule is determined by Cisco.