ASIC Design Verification Engineer

The application window is expected to close on: 04/14/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Meet the Team Join the Cisco Silicon One team in developing a unified silicon architecture for web scale and service provider networks. Cisco’s silicon team provides a unique experience for ASIC engineers by combining the resources offered by a large multi-geography silicon organization and a large campus (with onsite gym, healthcare, and café, social interest groups, and philanthropy), with the startup culture and breadth of growth opportunities that working in a smaller ASIC team can provide. Your Impact As an ASIC Design Verification Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing Cisco’s revolutionary data center solutions. You’ll architect and develop DV infrastructure, create and execute comprehensive test plans, and ensure robust verification and coverage for complex chips. Your collaboration with designers, architects, and software teams will help guarantee seamless integration and optimal performance of Cisco’s hardware platforms. You will: Participate in the ASIC design verification for Cisco high-end switching products. Perform end-to-end verification of design blocks and top-level Develop simulation models, test plans, direct and random tests, code or functional coverage, multi-chip/system simulation, and performance analysis. Construct testbenches components like scoreboard, agents, sequencers, and monitors. Collaborate with the hardware, software designers, and vendors. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree in electrical/computer science/computer engineering/related degree and 5+ years of related experience or Master's in electrical/computer science/computer engineering/related degree and 3+ years of related experience, or PhD in electrical/computer science/computer engineering/related degree + 0 years of related experience. Prior experience in System Verilog and UVM. Experience with ASIC design and verification processes, debugging, methodology, and tools. Experience in verifying blocks/clusters or full chip level for ASIC. Hands on debugging experience. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Linux, C/C++, and/or Python/Perl. Prior experience in emulation. Post-silicon lab bring-up experience. Experience in Networking. Experience with Formal verification. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $152,500.00 to $219,200.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan el ... (truncated, view full listing at source)