ASIC Design Verification Engineer I (Full Time) - United States

Position Overview

Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. Applications are accepted until further notice. The ASIC Group works closely with other development teams within Cisco to define, develop, and bring new products to market. Join our award-winning team and contribute to designing and delivering groundbreaking silicon solutions that power global communications. At Cisco, we are revolutionizing data and infrastructure connectivity in the AI era by delivering innovative solutions with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with top industry talent to design and deliver groundbreaking communications and network processing silicon.
• Contribute to system and processor architecture, high-speed logic design and verification, digital signal processing, memory and custom library development, physical design, DFT, signal integrity, and advanced packaging.
• Work with the latest VLSI techniques and deep submicron technologies, owning projects from concept to in-house physical implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Completion within the past 3 years, or current enrollment with expected completion within 12 months, of a Bachelor’s degree program. Familiarity with hardware description languages (HDLs), such as Verilog or VHDL.
• Experience with RTL design and simulation tools (e.g., Synopsys, Cadence, Mentor Graphics).
• Exposure to scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl, TCL) for automation.
• Familiarity with ASIC/SoC design flow including synthesis, place & route, and timing closure.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with ASIC verification methodologies (e.g., UVM, SystemVerilog).
• Understanding of physical design and DFT (Design for Test) principles.
• Familiarity with Linux-based development environments.
• Ability to adapt to new technologies and problem-solve sophisticated engineering challenges.
• Excellent organizational, teamwork, and communication skills.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary: New York City Metro Area: $94,200.00 - $137,500.00; Non-Metro New York state & Washington state: $84,000.00 - $122,200.00
• U.S. employees receive comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with Cisco matching, paid parental leave, disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Paid time off includes 10 paid holidays, a floating holiday for non-exempt employees, birthday leave, personal wellness days, vacation time, sick leave, and additional leave options for emergencies.
• Eligible employees may also receive Cisco restricted stock units and, for sales roles, performance-based incentive pay or annual bonuses.