Asic Design Engineer

Company: Cisco
Location: San Jose
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

Responsibilities :
--- Participate in the development of high-performance ASICs from specification to tape-out, including RTL,

synthesis, physical design, and timing closure
--- Maintain and enhance existing designs using Verilog/SystemVerilog
--- Participate in the Implementation of new designs using Verilog/SystemVerilog
--- Triage and troubleshoot failures down to the root cause
--- Actively work with the verification team to deliver ASICs with high quality
--- Actively work with the physical design team to resolve implementation and timing issues
--- Develop tests and debug ASICs in the emulation
--- Perform diagnostics and tests for ASICs in the lab

Education and Experience Required :
--- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
--- 4+ years of ASIC design experience.

--- Strong experience with Synthesis, Timing/Power Analysis.

Preferred Qualifications :

--- Experience in design and integration of controllers for high speed interfaces like PCIE, Ethernet, DDR

--- Experience with ARM protocols (AXI, CHI, APB, AHB) and exposure to ARM CPU's is a big plus.

- Experience with designing Hardware Accelerators is a big plus.

--- Hands on experience in Design Verification and/or physical design is a plus.

--- Familiarity with high performance and low power design techniques.

Knowledge and Skills :
--- Excellent Verilog, System Verilog programming and debugging skills.
--- Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming).
--- Proficient in synthesis constraints.
--- Ability to write and debug test.
--- Ability to debug system-wide issues.
--- Good written and verbal communication skills.
--- Collaborative and team-focused with the drive to learn and grow.

Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S.:

When available, the salary range posted for this position reflects the projected hiring range for new hire, full-time salaries in U.S. locations, not including equity or benefits. For non-sales roles the hiring ranges reflect base salary only; employees are also eligible to receive annual bonuses. Hiring ranges for sales positions include base and incentive compensation target. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location and additional factors, including but not limited to skillset, experience, and relevant education, certifications, or training. Applicants may not be eligible for the full salary range based on their U.S. hiring location. The recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process.

U.S. employees have access to quality medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, short and long-term disability coverage, basic life insurance and numerous wellbeing offerings. Employees receive up to twelve paid holidays per calendar year, which includes one floating holiday, plus a day off for their birthday. Employees accrue up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) each year and have access to paid time away to deal with critical or emergency issues without tapping into their PTO. We offer additional paid time to volunteer and give back to the community. Employees are also able to purchase company stock through our Employee Stock Purchase Program.

Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split between quota and non-quota components. For quota-based incentive pay, Cisco pays at the standard rate of 1% of incentive target for each 1% revenue attainment against the quota up to 100%. Once performance exceeds 100% quota attainment, incentive rates may increase up to five times the standard rate with no cap on incentive compensation. For non-quota-based sales performance elements such as strategic sales objectives, Cisco may pay up to 125% of target. Cisco sales plans do not have a minimum threshold of performance for sales incentive compensation to be paid.

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