Cisco

ASIC Engineering Technical Leader- STA

Cisco$210K — $305K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree with 10 years of experience, or Master's with 5 years, or PhD with 2 years in related field.
  • Experience in Integration for Static Timing Analysis (STA) including hyperscale and hierarchical analysis.
  • Proven track record in developing timing constraints and signing off on timing for blocks/subsystems in advanced process nodes.
  • Experience in timing closure with various timing eco factors such as setup, hold, and noise recovery.
  • Knowledge of on-chip variation timing derates including AOCV, POCV, and aging-based factors.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee the definition and design of high-performance ASICs.
  • Manage all applications and code methodology for reusable components.
  • Drive design solutions and consult on complex architecture decisions.
  • Create innovative verification strategies and guidelines for the development process.
  • Direct system-level verification using test benches and ensure code reviews are practiced.
  • Review complex integrated circuits (IC) designs and recommend improvements.
  • Interface with vendors and design teams to tackle complex issues.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work at the forefront of ASIC design innovations.
  • Engagement in a collaborative environment with a multi-disciplined engineering team.
  • Chance to influence design standards and methodologies across the organization.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and advanced process nodes.
  • Potential career growth in a leading tech company with a focus on ASIC architecture.
Full Job Description
The application window is expected to close on: 07/24/2026
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 Silicon One Team at Cisco, a group at the forefront of developing Cisco's groundbreaking silicon architecture. We are a collaborative unit focused on pushing the boundaries of ASIC design for advanced process nodes. As a member of the team, you will contribute to defining innovative ASIC STA methodologies and creating robust flows essential for developing our complex chips.

Your Impact:

Define, design and verify ASIC and ASIC subsystems to be deployed in a range of Cisco platforms. Contribute to a multi-disciplined engineering team to meet the power, performance, and area goals for products. Design, document, and develop ASIC subsystems for release in high volume and quality. Help define the process, methods, and tools for design and implementation of complex developments.

What You'll Do:
  • Oversees the definition, architecture and design of high performance ASICs
  • Oversees all applications and code including methodology of reusable code
  • Oversees code creation and determines methodology behind coding
  • Consults for architecture and design decisions for complex areas
  • Drives design solutions across the business
  • Creates guidelines and standards
  • Creates innovative verification strategies
  • Oversees system level verification using test benches
  • Ensures culture of code reviews and postmortems
  • Architects and designs analog/mixed-signal circuits
  • Reviews complex IC designs and makes recommendations for improvements
  • Directs the mixed-signal team to define requirements, influences packaging and hardware team to ensure specifications are met
  • Oversees all physical design functions bringing technical expertise to highly complex scenarios
  • Interfaces with vendors and design leads on complex issues
  • Drives different technology design rules to develop innovative packages


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's with 10 years of related experience, or Master's with 5 years of related experience, or PhD with 2 years of related experience.
  • Prior experience with Integration for STA including Hyperscale and hierarchical analysis with parasitic stitching, IO budgeting, and flat parasitic extraction.
  • Prior experience in developing timing constraints and signing off timing on blocks/sub system in advanced process nodes
  • Prior experience with timing closure with various timing ECO including transition, setup, hold, noise, xtalk, and power recovery.
  • Prior experience with various on-chip variation including AOCV, POCV and voltage, temperature, aging-based timing derates.


Preferred skills:
  • Synthesis Tools: Synopsys. DC/DCG/FC
  • Formal Verification : Synopsys, Formality and Cadence LEC
  • Parasitic Extraction : Synopsys, Star-RCXT, Cadence Quantus
  • Static Timing Analysis & ECO: Synopsys Primetime/PTPX/Tweaker/PrimeClosure, Cadence Tempus
  • Scripting: TCL, Perl is required; Python is a plus

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