ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Cisco SystemsJob Title
ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Role Summary
Work on verification of next-generation 100G–1.6T coherent optical communications ASICs for Cisco’s Acacia product line. The role is a senior technical contributor and verification lead responsible for ensuring design quality, driving verification strategy, and mentoring teammates across complex ASIC projects.
This is a hybrid role requiring three days per week in Cisco’s Maynard, MA office.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience guidance: Bachelor’s + 8 years, Master’s + 6 years, PhD + 3 years, or equivalent related work experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include technical leadership of ASIC verification efforts and delivery of comprehensive verification closure.
- Lead and develop detailed verification test plans and schedules.
- Design, develop, and maintain verification testbenches and infrastructure.
- Apply advanced verification techniques and object-oriented methodologies to complex designs.
- Define, review, and track coverage metrics and verification code quality.
- Supervise and coordinate execution of test plans across the team.
- Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and process improvements for the verification organization.
- Collaborate with design, firmware, lab, and systems teams to integrate verification and silicon validation activities.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience, plus preferred qualifications.
- Must-have: Practical experience with modern ASIC verification methodologies, tools, and scripting; strong C++ skills; SystemVerilog/UVM; SystemC; solid knowledge of object-oriented verification methodologies; excellent written and verbal communication.
- Nice-to-have: Experience with DSP algorithms and modulation (e.g., QAM), C++ templates, in-house IP development, formal verification tools (e.g., Jasper, VCFormal), lab silicon validation, and prior experience leading ASIC technical teams.
Education Requirements
Posting specifies degree-based guidance: Bachelor’s + 8 years, Master’s + 6 years, PhD + 3 years, or equivalent related work experience. No specific fields of study or certifications were required.
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).
