Cisco · 9 hours ago
ASIC Engineer
San Jose, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$165K/yr - $241K/yr
6+ years expCisco is a leader in revolutionizing data and infrastructure connectivity. The ASIC Engineer will participate in chip architecture definition, implement Verilog RTL, and mentor junior engineers while collaborating with various teams to ensure design quality and performance.
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Responsibilities
Participate in and contribute to chip architecture definition and discussions
Author design specifications and participate in micro-architecture specification reviews
Implement Verilog RTL to meet timing and performance requirements
Help define, evolve, and support our design methodology
Mentor junior engineers on performing project tasks and problem solving
Collaborate with the verification team to address design bugs and close code coverage
Work closely with physical design team to close design timing and place-and-route issues
Triage, debug, and root cause simulation, software bring-up, and customer failures
Perform diagnostic and post silicon validation tests in the lab
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 8+ years of ASIC Design experience or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 6+ years of ASIC Design experience
Verilog/System Verilog programming experience
Interactive and waveform debug experience
Experience resolving setup and hold timing violations with RTL modification
Experience developing micro-architecture solutions and RTL implementation
Preferred
Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming)
Good written and verbal communication skills
Experience with digital design principles and microarchitecture concepts such as buffering and scheduling architectures
Experience with design quality checks including CDC (Clock Domain Crossing) and Spyglass static analysis
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
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
Flexible vacation time off program
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
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
Cisco develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and other technology services and products. It is a sub-organization of Cisco Press.
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Chair and CEO
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