FPGA Engineer

The Network Hardware Engineering group (NHE) at Cisco designs complex next-generation Data Center switching products. As a FPGA Engineer, you will serve a range of roles, from IP creator and architect to solution integrator, guiding solution verification and ensuring products meet Cisco and industry quality standards.

Responsibilities:

• Drive innovation in FPGA design, RTL development (Verilog/SystemVerilog), FPGA architecture, synthesis, timing closure, simulation, verification, and hardware lab debugging.
• Work cross-functionally with system designers, diagnostics engineers, customer escalation engineers, and external vendors to ensure robust test methodology and timely issue mitigation.
• Work independently using best practices with minimal guidance and direction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering with 7+ years of relevant experience or master’s degree in electrical engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience in full-lifecycle FPGA design.
• Experience writing structured, reusable, and optimized Verilog.
• Expertise with vendor toolchains, such as Vivado, Quartus or Libero.
• Experience with timing closure and writing timing constraints.
• Experience with lab work using tools such as oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, programming dongles and their SW apps.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Comfortable working in a Linux environment.
• Experience with scripting languages - shell, python, Tcl etc.
• Experience writing test benches or running simulations.
• Has worked with more than one FPGA vendor.
• Previous experience with schematic design or system design.

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.
• 10 paid holidays per full calendar year.
• 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday.
• Paid year-end holiday shutdown.
• 4 paid days off for personal wellness.
• 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year for non-exempt employees.
• Flexible vacation time off program for exempt employees.
• 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.