ASIC Engineering Technical Leader

Meet the Team

At Cisco, our Silicon and Optics teams are redefining the economics and architecture of the internet. The IP&COT team in Thalwil, Switzerland, is at the forefront of this innovation, developing cutting-edge ASIC technologies that power Cisco's next-generation platforms. We are a dynamic, multi-disciplined engineering group dedicated to pushing the boundaries of power, performance, and area (PPA) optimization. By joining us, you will collaborate with industry-leading experts to design and deliver high-volume, premium-quality ASIC subsystems. Here, your work will directly influence the future of networking silicon, driving solutions that connect and empower the world.

Your Impact

As an ASIC Engineering Technical Leader, you will define, design, and verify high-performance ASIC subsystems deployed across a range of Cisco platforms. You will oversee the architecture and design of complex analog and mixed-signal circuits, driving innovative solutions and establishing robust verification strategies. By collaborating with cross-functional teams, you will influence packaging and hardware requirements to ensure all power, performance, and area goals are met. Your technical expertise will guide the development of reusable code methodologies, physical design functions, and advanced digital design flows, ultimately shaping the future of our high-volume ASIC releases.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors + 12 years of related experience, or Masters + 8 years of related experience, or PhD + 5 years of related experience, or equivalent related work experience

• Extensive experience in high-frequency CMOS circuit design and custom analog and mixed-signal circuit design.

• Proficiency with the Cadence Virtuoso CAD design environment, including custom layout, DRC, LVS, and parasitic extraction.

• Strong programming skills utilizing languages such as Skill, VerilogA, Tcl, Perl, Python, Matlab, or C.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in high-speed wireline SerDes design, signal processing, and communication systems.

• Familiarity with digital design flow (synthesis and P&R) and additional CAD tools (Siemens/Mentor, Synopsys).

• Experience with coil design using EM field simulators (EMX, Momentum, HFSS) and knowledge of packaging technology.

• Hands-on experience with measurement equipment and in-depth knowledge of version and project management tools (e.g., SOS, Jira).

• A strong portfolio of publications and patents, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively within a multi-disciplined engineering team.

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