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ASIC Design Engineering Technical Leader

Cisco 🇺🇸 San Jose, California, United States of America

Onsite $183,800 - $303,100 Full-time Senior

Lead the architecture and micro-architecture of high-performance ASIC subsystems for next-generation data center silicon. Drive technical execution across design, verification, and physical implementation teams while mentoring engineers to improve design quality.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the architecture and micro-architecture of high-performance ASIC subsystems for next-generation data center silicon
  • Influence system architecture and key design decisions across complex SoC subsystems
  • Work on some of the most challenging problems in high-performance silicon for hyperscale infrastructure
  • Design and implement high-frequency, high-performance RTL in Verilog / System Verilog, meeting aggressive timing, power, and area targets
  • Lead design specifications and technical reviews, ensuring architectural clarity and high-quality implementation

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 8+ years of ASIC experience
  • Experience in high-performance RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog
  • Experience with timing closure, power optimization, and clock gating techniques
  • Strong debug, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills

Benefits

  • Medical, dental and vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
  • Paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance
  • Opportunity to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units

Key Skills

ASIC design and development High-performance RTL design using Verilog/SystemVerilog Timing closure, power optimization, and clock gating techniques Strong debug, problem-solving, and cross-team collaboration skills Experience with ARM-based SoC architectures and protocols such as AXI, CHI, APB, and AHB Design experience with high-speed interfaces and controllers including PCIe, Ethernet MAC, DDR/LPDDR, and DMA engines Experience integrating third-party IP into complex SoC environments Proficiency in engineering automation and scripting (Python, Perl, TCL, shell) Experience with emulation, prototyping, or formal verification tools

About Cisco

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