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From the employer's careers site First seen 25 Oct 2026 · Still live on 31 Oct 2026

ASIC Digital Design Engineer

Cisco San Jose, California senior full-time

Salary

$186,900 to $267,700 per year

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Description

The Silicon One team at Cisco is looking for an ASIC digital design engineer to join their team. You will collaborate with Front-end RTL and backend physical design teams to gain a deep understanding of chip architecture. Your primary focus will be to drive high-quality Structural test, functional test, diagnostic feature implementation, IP development and integration, and test access including high speed IO with protocol.

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with Front-end RTL and backend physical design teams
  • Drive high-quality Structural test, functional test, diagnostic feature implementation, IP development and integration, and test access
  • Ensure robust and reliable silicon solutions that meet Cisco's standards for performance and innovation

Minimum Qualifications:

  • 10+ years of industry experience in ASIC digital design
  • Prior experience in Verilog/System Verilog coding
  • Prior experience with CDC/RDC concepts and relevant design implementation
  • Prior experience with front-end tools (Verilog simulators, linting, CDC checkers, synthesis, formal verification)
  • Prior experience with industry standard interface protocols such as AMBA(AXI, APB, AHB), JTAG etc, memories

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Experience with power optimization techniques, power intent (UPF), power estimation
  • Experience on SDC constraints development
  • Experience with DFT/MBIST
  • Experience with post-silicon debug

Benefits:

  • 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
  • Paid time away (10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees)
  • Flexible vacation time off program
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
  • Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer

Skills

Required

  • ASIC digital design
  • Verilog
  • System Verilog
  • CDC/RDC
  • front-end tools
  • AMBA
  • JTAG

Nice to have

  • power optimization techniques
  • power intent (UPF)
  • power estimation
  • SDC constraints development
  • DFT/MBIST
  • post-silicon debug

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