ASIC Design Hardware Engineer - SDC/STA (Hybrid)
$165,000–$241,400 year
On-siteSan Jose, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop timing constraints at block and full-chip levels using industry-standard SDC/STA tools, validating them with TCM and Timevision before physical design closure. Collaborate with front-end and back-end teams to refine architecture and timing constraints, ensuring seamless design closure across multiple timing modes. Contribute to developing efficient methodologies that promote block-level SDCs to full-chip and push down full-chip constraints to blocks, while reviewing clocking diagrams and assisting RTL design owners. Optionally support block-level RTL design or top-level IP integration to ensure correctness and quality early in the design cycle. Join the Cisco Silicon One team to develop a unified silicon architecture for web scale and service provider networks, working within a global team that drives innovation in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 6+ years of ASIC or related experience
- Master's Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering with 3+ years of ASIC or related experience
- Experience with synthesis tools (eg. Synopsys DC/DCG/FC)
- STA tools such as Primetime
- Knowledge of HDL such as Verilog/SystemVerilog programming
- Scripting languages such as Shell, Perl, and must have strong experience scripting with TCL
- Experience with digital design concepts (eg. clocking, timing exceptions and async boundaries)
- Experience with block/full chip SDC development in functional and test modes
- Experience with microarchitecture and RTL implementation
- Must be able to live within commuting distance of our San Jose, CA office and commute to the office 4-5 days per week
Desired Qualifications
- Effective documentation, problem-solving, and technical communication skills
- Experience working cross-functionally and collaborating with various technical teams
- You are a problem solver who loves to tackle new challenges and a self-starter who is highly motivated and thrives on innovative technology
- You are a strong communicator in a team setting, enjoy working in a dynamic team environment, and are an out-of-the-box thinker
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