Cisco · 1 day ago
Senior Emulation Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$169K/yr - $241K/yr
8+ years expCisco is a leader in networking hardware and solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Emulation Engineer to join their Common Hardware Group. The role involves developing emulation environments to evaluate multi-terabit systems and collaborating with various teams to ensure the performance and functionality of Cisco's hardware products.
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Responsibilities
Develop state-of-the-art emulation environments that will be used to evaluate the performance and functionality of multi-terabit systems
Developing emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL
As a team member, work closely with the design, DV, power, and post-silicon diagnostic teams
Assist with test plan design, test implementation, and debugging during the pre-silicon emulation process
Develop tests to generate complex traffic, and performance scenarios to catch potential post-Silicon issues during the Pre-Silicon phase
Work with leading emulation vendors to troubleshoot issues
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in EE (Electrical & Electronics) or CE (Computer Engineering) with 8+ years of relevant experience
Prior emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu as well as experience with compilation, debug, performance testing
Prior experience with RTL development for Emulation prototypes
Prior experience with C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development
Prior experience with System debug tools like gdb, waveform debuggers
Preferred
Experience with scripting programs (e.g., Python, Perl or similar)
Prior experience with UVM and System Verilog
Post Silicon functional validation or debugging experience is a plus
Experience with protocols e.g. PCie, I2C, Ethernet packet headers, Ethernet protocol is preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental and vision insurance
A 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
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
16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
Cisco’s flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
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
Annual bonuses subject to Cisco’s policies
Company
Cisco
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