ASIC DFT STA Engineer

Cisco

ASIC DFT STA Engineer in Silicon One development organization at Cisco. Responsible for timing constraints development and quality processes for next-generation networking chips.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorLead💰 $165,000 - $241,400 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developing timing constraints at block, sub-chip, and full-chip levels in test modes
Performing quality checks such as duplicated constraints, promotion/demotion between block and top level SDCs
Checking timing for unconstrained endpoints, no clock, etc.
SDC validation, CDC check, and SDC flow development
Developing methodologies, guidelines, and checklists to streamline STA work, resolve design and flow issues, and drive execution to ensure progress and accuracy

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience
Prior working experience with RTL design, CDC/RDC and conformal verification, SDC development
Prior working experience in timing constraint development and verification
Prior programming experience with at least 2 or more of the following scripting languages: Perl, TCL, Python, or Makefile

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with 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 (non-exempt employees)
Flexible vacation time (exempt employees)
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
Paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
Eligibility to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units

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Hard Skills & Tools

Timing ConstraintsSDC DevelopmentCDC/RDC VerificationQuality ChecksMethodology Development