Description
The Silicon One team at Cisco creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally.
As part of Cisco’s industry-defining Silicon One Optics group, you will engineer the future of networking. You will lead the verification of high-speed silicon photonics driver ICs directly integrated across Cisco’s flagship routing, switching, and data center platforms.
Responsibilities:
- Define and lead verification methodology and standards across multiple projects, coordinating activities across multiple sites.
- Lead verification at block & chip level with various high-speed IPs integrated like ODSP, D2D IP, SerDes XSR/PAM4, Integrated drivers/TIA, and control functions.
- Review specifications, participate in design reviews, and influence architecture for testability and verification efficiency.
- Mentor and coach verification engineers, driving continuous improvement in technical skills and execution.
- Debug complex silicon and system-level issues during bring-up phases.
- Support post-silicon bring-up and optimize integration and performance.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 8+ years of ASIC Design Verification experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 6+ years of ASIC Design experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 3 years in ASIC Design Verification experience.
- Experience in System Verilog, UVM, and verification methodologies.
- Experience owning and delivering verification for large-scale SoCs or subsystems.
- Experience leading verification teams or projects.
- Experience in scripting and automation such as Python, Perl, TCL, or Shell Scripts.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong experience with UVM for developing scalable, reusable, and coverage-driven verification environments.
- Expertise in verification of SerDes IP, D2D PHY IP, ODSP & integrated transceiver features, CPU sub-system & Protocols.
- Experience influencing design for testability and verification.
- Proven experience in troubleshooting and debugging.
- Experience with Formal Verification, hardware description languages.
- Experience with emulation and prototyping platforms.
- Experience collaborating with architecture and design teams on verification strategy.
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.
- Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer.
Salary Range: $192,400.00 to $275,800.00