ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia

Job Title

ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia

Role Summary

Senior technical contributor and verification lead for next-generation 100G–1.6T coherent optical communications ASICs within Cisco's Acacia team. Responsible for defining verification strategy, delivering high-quality verification solutions, and providing technical leadership to the ASIC verification team.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 7+ years; posting specifies B.S. +8 years, M.S. +6 years, or PhD +3 years of related experience, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

Lead verification activities for complex ASIC projects and ensure delivery of thorough verification coverage and quality.

• Lead and develop detailed verification test plans and strategies.
• Design and implement verification testbenches and environments.
• Apply advanced verification techniques and methodologies to complex designs.
• Supervise and coordinate timely execution of test plans by the team.
• Review verification code, coverage metrics, and provide technical feedback.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring, and process improvements for the verification team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to adopt and integrate verification technologies and tools.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required for the role; preferred items listed separately.

• Extensive experience with ASIC verification methodologies, tools, and related scripting/programming.
• Proficient in C++ and object-oriented verification methodologies.
• Experience with SystemVerilog/UVM and SystemC.
• Proven ability to design verification environments, debug complex issues, and deliver on schedule.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to lead technical projects and mentor engineers.

Nice-to-have / Preferred:

• Track record of innovation that produced measurable improvements.
• Experience with in-house IP development and leading ASIC technical teams.
• Familiarity with DSP algorithms and modulation techniques (e.g., QAM).
• Experience with C++ templates, lab silicon validation, and Formal Verification tools (e.g., Jasper, VCFormal).

Education Requirements

Degree options with experience equivalency: Bachelor’s degree + 8 years, Master’s degree + 6 years, or PhD + 3 years of related experience — or equivalent related work experience. The posting does not specify required fields of study or certifications.

About the Company

Company: Cisco Systems

Headquarters: San Jose, CA, United States

Cisco Systems is a global technology company that designs and sells networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, software, and services. It provides enterprise and service-provider networking, security, collaboration, and optical communications solutions (including Acacia Communications technologies for high-speed optical interconnects).