ASIC DFT Engineer II Full Time - United States
Cisco · San Jose, CA · 1 mo ago
Engineering$126k–$203k/yrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The posting includes "Meet the Team" and "Your Impact Requirements" etc. We need to use for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities..." etc. Also remove "Applications are accepted until further notice." Also remove "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:" maybe part of Benefits/Pay? Actually pay details are given: salary ranges for locations. So we should include a Pay section with those ranges. Benefits: they mention benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, parental leave, disability, life insurance, RSU, paid time off details). So we can include Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. So omit Schedule.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from "Meet the Team" and "Your Impact Requirements"? Actually "Your Impact Requirements" seems like responsibilities. Could treat as Responsibilities. Also "Requirements" section for Minimum Qualifications. "Preferred Qualifications" maybe Skills? Could be Qualifications. We'll decide.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract:
- About the team: "Meet the Team The Silicon One team 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 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. Join us to power the future of the digital world."
That's about the team, could be About the role.
- Your Impact Requirements: "You will be in the Silicon One development organization as an ASIC Design for Test Engineer with a primary focus on Design-for-Test. You will work with frontend RTL teams, backend Physical Design teams to understand chip architecture and drive DFT requirements early in the design cycle. You will: Implement the Hardware Design-for-Test (DFT) features that support ATE, in-system test, debug, and diagnostics needs of the designs. Create and enhance automation scripts to improve implementation robustness and efficiency. Work closely with the Design, Design Verification, and Physical Design teams to enable the integration and validation of the Test logic in all phases of the implementation and post silicon validation flows. Collaborate with team members to validate test timing and logic equivalency of designs using SystemVerilog. Utilize ATPG and EDA tools (TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent, PrimeTime) for test pattern generation and analysis."
That's responsibilities.
- Minimum Qualifications: bullet list: "Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience. Qualifying education and work experience should be in ASIC Engineering or a related field. Foundational understanding or academic/internship exposure to JTAG protocols, scan architectures, and BIST (Built-In Self-Test, including memory BIST and boundary scan). Familiarity or introductory hands-on exposure to EDA and ATPG tools along with scripting or coding skills in Python, Tcl, or Perl. Experience working with gate-level simulations and debugging using simulators like VCS."
- Preferred Qualifications: list: "Practical experience or strong coursework in verification skills, including SystemVerilog, logic equivalency checking, and test-timing validation. Understanding of basic VLSI circuit physical behaviors in silicon (such as electromigration and temperature/voltage variation effects) and familiarity with basic timing concepts (setup/hold times, metastability). Exposure to post-silicon validation using DFT patterns and Test Static Timing Analysis. Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with frontend RTL, backend physical design, and verification teams."
- Why Cisco? Could be About Cisco but not needed as a section? Could be omitted or maybe part of About the role? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Minimum Qualifications), Qualifications (maybe Preferred Qualifications), Skills (maybe combine?), Benefits, Pay.
We need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Minimum and Preferred Qualifications into a single Qualifications section with subheadings? But we only allowed
. The responsibilities paragraph includes a colon then list. We'll extract each bullet.
Responsibilities bullets:
- Implement the Hardware Design-for-Test (DFT) features that support ATE, in-system test, debug, and diagnostics needs of the designs.
- Create and enhance automation scripts to improve implementation robustness and efficiency.
- Work closely with the Design, Design Verification, and Physical Design teams to enable the integration and validation of the Test logic in all phases of the implementation and post silicon validation flows.
- Collaborate with team members to validate test timing and logic equivalency of designs using SystemVerilog.
- Utilize ATPG and EDA tools (TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent, PrimeTime) for test pattern generation and analysis.
Also earlier sentence: "You will be in the Silicon One development organization as an ASIC Design for Test Engineer with a primary focus on Design-for-Test. You will work with frontend RTL teams, backend Physical Design teams to understand chip architecture and drive DFT requirements early in the design cycle." Could be included as a paragraph before list or as a bullet. We'll include as a paragraph.
Now Requirements (minimum qualifications) as
for section headings like About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must include only sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities..." etc. Also remove "Applications are accepted until further notice." Also remove "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:" maybe part of Benefits/Pay? Actually pay details are given: salary ranges for locations. So we should include a Pay section with those ranges. Benefits: they mention benefits (medical, dental, vision, 401k, parental leave, disability, life insurance, RSU, paid time off details). So we can include Benefits section. Schedule: not mentioned. So omit Schedule.
We need sections: About the role (maybe from "Meet the Team" and "Your Impact Requirements"? Actually "Your Impact Requirements" seems like responsibilities. Could treat as Responsibilities. Also "Requirements" section for Minimum Qualifications. "Preferred Qualifications" maybe Skills? Could be Qualifications. We'll decide.
We need to preserve all substantive information. Let's extract:
- About the team: "Meet the Team The Silicon One team 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 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. Join us to power the future of the digital world."
That's about the team, could be About the role.
- Your Impact Requirements: "You will be in the Silicon One development organization as an ASIC Design for Test Engineer with a primary focus on Design-for-Test. You will work with frontend RTL teams, backend Physical Design teams to understand chip architecture and drive DFT requirements early in the design cycle. You will: Implement the Hardware Design-for-Test (DFT) features that support ATE, in-system test, debug, and diagnostics needs of the designs. Create and enhance automation scripts to improve implementation robustness and efficiency. Work closely with the Design, Design Verification, and Physical Design teams to enable the integration and validation of the Test logic in all phases of the implementation and post silicon validation flows. Collaborate with team members to validate test timing and logic equivalency of designs using SystemVerilog. Utilize ATPG and EDA tools (TestMax, Tetramax, Tessent, PrimeTime) for test pattern generation and analysis."
That's responsibilities.
- Minimum Qualifications: bullet list: "Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience. Qualifying education and work experience should be in ASIC Engineering or a related field. Foundational understanding or academic/internship exposure to JTAG protocols, scan architectures, and BIST (Built-In Self-Test, including memory BIST and boundary scan). Familiarity or introductory hands-on exposure to EDA and ATPG tools along with scripting or coding skills in Python, Tcl, or Perl. Experience working with gate-level simulations and debugging using simulators like VCS."
- Preferred Qualifications: list: "Practical experience or strong coursework in verification skills, including SystemVerilog, logic equivalency checking, and test-timing validation. Understanding of basic VLSI circuit physical behaviors in silicon (such as electromigration and temperature/voltage variation effects) and familiarity with basic timing concepts (setup/hold times, metastability). Exposure to post-silicon validation using DFT patterns and Test Static Timing Analysis. Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with frontend RTL, backend physical design, and verification teams."
- Why Cisco? Could be About Cisco but not needed as a section? Could be omitted or maybe part of About the role? The instruction: Use headings for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we can include About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Minimum Qualifications), Qualifications (maybe Preferred Qualifications), Skills (maybe combine?), Benefits, Pay.
We need to avoid thin sections. Could combine Minimum and Preferred Qualifications into a single Qualifications section with subheadings? But we only allowed headings, not . Could we put both as separate sections? That would be two sections: Requirements and Qualifications. The instruction says use those headings as examples; we can use Requirements for minimum qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications. Skills maybe not needed separately.
Benefits: we have details: medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan with Cisco matching, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance, RSU grants, paid time off details (holidays, floating holiday, birthday, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation time for non-exempt, exempt flexible vacation, sick time, volunteer days, bonuses). We'll include all.
Pay: salary ranges for locations: New York City Metro Area $125,700.00 - $203,100.00; Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $111,700.00 - $180,800.00. Also note about quota-based sales roles but this role is not sales; still we can include the ranges. Also mention that individual pay determined by location etc. We'll include that.
We must not include boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities..." etc. Also remove "Applications are accepted until further notice." Also remove "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:" maybe part of Pay/Benefits but we can keep the details after that. We'll keep the pay and benefits details but discard the surrounding sentence.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
Now craft HTML:
About the role
. Could we put both as separate sections? That would be two sections: Requirements and Qualifications. The instruction says use those headings as examples; we can use Requirements for minimum qualifications, Qualifications for preferred qualifications. Skills maybe not needed separately.
Benefits: we have details: medical, dental, vision insurance, 401(k) plan with Cisco matching, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability, basic life insurance, RSU grants, paid time off details (holidays, floating holiday, birthday, year-end shutdown, personal wellness days, vacation time for non-exempt, exempt flexible vacation, sick time, volunteer days, bonuses). We'll include all.
Pay: salary ranges for locations: New York City Metro Area $125,700.00 - $203,100.00; Non-Metro New York State & Washington State $111,700.00 - $180,800.00. Also note about quota-based sales roles but this role is not sales; still we can include the ranges. Also mention that individual pay determined by location etc. We'll include that.
We must not include boilerplate like "Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities..." etc. Also remove "Applications are accepted until further notice." Also remove "Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:" maybe part of Pay/Benefits but we can keep the details after that. We'll keep the pay and benefits details but discard the surrounding sentence.
We must not include duplicated lines. Ensure we preserve all substantive info.
Now craft HTML:
About the role
About the role
... team description ...
Responsibilities
- ... each bullet ...
- ... each bullet? The text includes multiple sentences; we can break into items:
- Meet one of the following (completed within the past 3 years or expected to be completed within the next 12 months): A Master's degree with 0 years of work experience; or A Bachelor's degree with 2 years of work experience.
- Qualifying education and work experience should be in ASIC Engineering or a related field.
- Foundational understanding or academic/internship exposure to JTAG protocols, scan architectures, and BIST (Built-In Self-Test, including memory BIST and boundary scan).
- Familiarity or introductory hands-on exposure to EDA and ATPG tools along with scripting or coding skills in Python, Tcl, or Perl.
- Experience working with gate-level simulations and debugging using simulators like VCS.
We'll keep as list.
Qualifications (preferred) as list:
- Practical experience or strong coursework in verification skills, including SystemVerilog, logic equivalency checking, and test-timing validation.
- Understanding of basic VLSI circuit physical behaviors in silicon (such as electromigration and temperature/voltage variation effects) and familiarity with basic timing concepts (setup/hold times, metastability).
- Exposure to post-silicon validation using DFT patterns and Test Static Timing Analysis.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills to collaborate effectively with frontend RTL, backend physical design, and verification teams.
Benefits: list items:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution.
- Paid parental leave.
- Short and long-term disability coverage.
- Basic life insurance.
- Eligibility for grants of Cisco restricted stock units (RSUs) that vest following continued employment.
- Paid time off: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees; 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday; paid year-end holiday shutdown; 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco.
- Non-exempt employees receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees.
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations).
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next.
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members.
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
- For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies.
Pay: Provide salary ranges and note about determination.
We'll output as:
Pay
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.
- New York City Metro Area: $125,700.00 - $203,100.00
- Non-Metro New York State & Washington State: $111,700.00 - $180,800.00
inside Pay section. Thus Pay section includes that note