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Cisco

ASIC DFx & Test Architect Lead

Cisco

Define, design and verify ASIC systems for various Cisco platforms. Collaborate with engineering teams to meet power, performance, and quality goals.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeSan Jose • California, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $210,600 - $305,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Define, design and verify ASIC and ASIC subsystems to be deployed in a range of Cisco platforms.
  • Contribute to a multi-disciplined engineering team to meet the power, performance, and area goals for products.
  • Design, document, and develop ASIC subsystems for release in high volume and quality.
  • Help define the process, methods, and tools for design and implementation of complex developments.
  • Responsible for development of comprehensive DFx & test solutions and architectures that support ATE screening, in-system test, debug and diagnostics needs of the design.
  • Lead the RTL implementation from the architecture specifications and required RTL quality checks implementations.
  • Work with the team on Innovative Hardware DFx & test strategy aspects for leading edge technology nodes and packaging styles.

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's on Electrical Engineering with 10+ years (or Master’s with 8+ years) of experience on ASIC hardware development
  • Prior experience with ASIC DFx and test relevant standards, and techniques.
  • Prior experience with silicon life cycle, including manufacturing screening and qualification
  • Prior experience on ASIC components including high speed IO’s and their test + diagnosis solutions.
  • Prior experience on hardware design specifications and verification plan/matrix.
  • Prior experience on RTL QA checks, including lint & CDC.

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • 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 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
  • 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
  • flexible vacation time off program
  • 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date
  • additional paid time away for family emergencies
  • optional 10 paid days per year to volunteer
  • annual bonuses for non-sales roles
  • performance-based incentive pay for sales roles

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Hard Skills & Tools
ASIC designDFxtest solutionsRTL implementationhardware design specificationsverification planlint checksCDC checkshigh speed IOsilicon life cycle
Soft Skills
team collaborationleadershipcommunicationproblem-solvinginnovation
Certifications
Bachelor's in Electrical EngineeringMaster's in Electrical Engineering