ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Cisco SystemsJob Title
ASIC Verification Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)
Role Summary
Senior technical contributor on the Acacia ASIC verification team responsible for verifying next-generation 100G–1.6T coherent optical communications ASICs. Work includes developing verification strategies, leading complex verification projects, improving team processes, and mentoring engineers.
This is a hybrid role with an expected in-office cadence of three days per week at Cisco’s Maynard, MA office.
Experience Level
Senior-level. Typical experience expectations: Bachelors +8 years, Masters +6 years, PhD +3 years, or equivalent related work experience.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include planning and executing verification for complex ASICs and providing technical leadership.
- Lead development of detailed verification test plans.
- Design and develop verification test benches and infrastructure.
- Apply advanced/object-oriented verification methodologies to complex designs.
- Supervise timely execution of test plans and track coverage metrics.
- Review verification code and coverage; drive improvements in verification quality.
- Provide technical leadership and mentor teammates on verification methods and tools.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate new test technologies and validation processes.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience.
- Proven experience with ASIC verification methodologies and tools.
- Strong SystemVerilog and UVM experience; familiarity with SystemC.
- Proficient in C++ and scripting/programming for verification flows.
- Experience with object-oriented verification methodologies and building complex testbenches.
- Track record of leading verification efforts and mentoring engineers.
- Familiarity with lab silicon bring-up and validation practices.
- Preferred: experience with in-house IP development, DSP algorithms (e.g., QAM), C++ templates, and formal verification tools such as Jasper or VCFormal.
Education Requirements
Degree and equivalent experience options: Bachelor's degree plus 8 years related experience, Master's degree plus 6 years, PhD plus 3 years, or equivalent related work experience. No specific field-of-study or certifications were specified in the posting.
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).
