Meet the Team Join our dynamic front-end design team at Cisco Silicon One, where innovation meets innovative technology! As part of the heart of silicon development at Cisco, you'll engage in every facet of chip design, from architecture to validation, using the latest silicon technologies to create groundbreaking devices. Cisco Silicon One is the only unified silicon architecture that empowers customers to deploy top-tier silicon across diverse applications, from top-of-rack switches to expansive data centers. Be a part of shaping Cisco's progressive solutions by designing and testing advanced ASICs that integrate networking, compute, and storage into a single system. With tightly integrated hardware and software solutions, you'll gain exposure to all aspects of our systems, using the latest technology. We're seeking a dedicated ASIC engineer with a proven track record in high-performance products, ready to make a significant impact in the industry. Join us and push the boundaries of what's possible! Your Impact * Develop high-performance designs/ASICs from specification to tape-out * Define architecture/micro-architecture and write specifications * Implement complex RTL designs to meet timing and performance requirements * Define, evolve, and support design methodology * Mentor junior engineers and colleagues * Collaborate with verification, PD, DFT, package, and software teams * Perform diagnostic and post-silicon validation tests in the lab * Work with hardware and software teams to triage and root cause failures * Participate in design and code reviews * Scope third-party IP requirements and solicit vendors * Analyze code coverage and provide feedback for coverage closure * Perform lint and CDC checks * Build timing constraints for synthesis and STA * Work closely with the physical design team to resolve design timing and place-and-route issues Minimum Qualifications * Bachelor’s Degree in EE, CE, or other related fields with 12+ years or Master’s Degree with 8+ years of ASIC design or verification experience * Experience in delivering complex blocks from microarchitecture to tape out as a front end designer. * Proficient in verifying complex blocks and/or clusters for ASIC using UVM/System Verilog. * Scripting experience with Perl, Python, TCL, shell scripts. Preferred Qualifications * Experience in Data center/ Hyper scaler /AI Networking technologies * Proven experience meeting and delivering project milestones and deadlines. * Ability to communicate technical concepts to audiences spanning executives to junior engineers to customers. * Demonstrated ability in troubleshooting and debugging. * Experience with Emulation and Formal Verification tools is a plus. #WeAreCisco #WeAreCisco where every individual brings their unique skills and perspectives together to pursue our purpose of powering an inclusive future for all. Our passion is connection—we celebrate our employees’ diverse set of backgrounds and focus on unlocking potential. Cisconians often experience one company, many careers where learning and development are encouraged and supported at every stage. Our technology, tools, and culture revolutionised hybrid work trends, allowing all to give their best and be their best. We understand our outstanding opportunity to bring communities together and at the heart of that is our people. One-third of Cisconians collaborate in our 30 employee resource organizations, called Inclusive Communities, to connect, cultivate belonging, learn to be informed allies, and make a difference. Dedicated paid time off to volunteer—80 hours each year—allows us to give back to causes we are passionate about, and nearly 86% do! Our purpose, driven by our people, is what makes us the worldwide leader in technology that powers the internet. Helping our customers reinvent their applications, secure their enterprise, transform their infrastructure, and meet their sustainability goals is what we do best. We ensure that every step we take is a step towards a more inclusive future for all. Take your next step and be you, with us! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.