Meet the team

Join the Cisco Common ASIC Group—a passionate, world-class team pioneering the future of programmable, high-speed switching solutions. Our team’s mission is to accelerate innovation by enabling early detection of performance and functional issues in ASICs, ensuring reliable and scalable network infrastructure. As a diverse and highly collaborative group, we blend expertise in hardware, software, and emulation to deliver the backbone of global data connectivity. With a culture rooted in technical excellence and continuous learning, we’re excited to build tomorrow’s switching systems that power the world’s internet experiences. Be part of a unique team whose solutions touch nearly every internet transaction globally.
 

Your impact
 

Drive the development of advanced ASIC emulation environments to accelerate pre-silicon validation and improve time-to-market for next-generation switching systems. Build and refine emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCL, enabling early identification of critical issues and enabling robust silicon. Collaborate closely with design, verification, power, and diagnostic teams to implement, test, and debug complex multi-terabit systems. Develop and execute sophisticated test plans and traffic scenarios to ensure flawless system performance post-silicon. Shape the reliability and scalability of the hardware that underpins cloud and enterprise networks worldwide.

Minimum qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or Computer Engineering with 4+ years of relevant experience, OR Bachelor’s degree in the same fields with 5+ years of relevant experience

• 2+ years of emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu as well as experience with compilation, debug, performance testing.

• Proficiency in RTL development using Verilog or System Verilog for emulation prototypes

• Proficiency in C/C++ and TCL for emulation infrastructure development

• Experience with system debug tools (e.g., gdb, waveform debuggers)

Preferred qualifications

• Experience with scripting languages (e.g., Python, Perl)

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Post-silicon functional validation or debugging experience

• Knowledge of protocols such as PCIe, I2C, Ethernet packet headers, and Ethernet protocol

• Collaborative mindset with a drive to learn and contribute in a team environment