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

ASIC Implementation Technical Lead

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 Implementation Technical Lead with a primary focus on Design-for-Test.

You will work with Front-end RTL teams and backend physical design teams to understand chip architecture and drive DFT requirements early in the design cycle.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Crafting groundbreaking next-generation networking chips
  • Leading the DFT and quality process through the entire Implementation flow and post-silicon validation phases
  • Working with ATE engineers on pattern translation and validation

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 8+ years of experience, or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 6+ years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering + 3 years of experience
  • Prior experience with ATPG and EDA tools like TestMax or Tetramax or Tessent or similar tool sets
  • Prior experience working with Gate level simulation, including timing-based simulations with SDF, debugging with VCS and other simulators
  • Prior post-silicon validation and debug experience
  • Prior experience with scan insertion

Preferred qualifications:

  • Verilog design experience – developing custom DFT logic & IP integration; familiarity with functional verification
  • Prior experience with EDA tools like Tessent
  • Prior experience with Jtag protocols (p1500, p1687)
  • Prior experience with SSN
  • Scripting skills: Tcl, Python/Perl
  • Prior experience with test static timing analysis constraints development and timing closure

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 (vacation, holidays, sick time)
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development

Skills

Required

  • ATPG
  • EDA tools
  • TestMax
  • Tetramax
  • Tessent
  • Gate level simulation
  • SDF
  • VCS
  • post-silicon validation
  • scan insertion

Nice to have

  • Verilog
  • DFT logic
  • IP integration
  • functional verification
  • Jtag protocols
  • SSN
  • Tcl
  • Python/Perl
  • test static timing analysis

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