PHY Post Silicon Validation Engineer

What You'll Do

You’ll be joining the post silicon validation team in PHY system group at Cisco Silicon One group as part of the silicon development at Cisco .

Our team deals with PHY and system aspects of the SerDes communication IP: PHY FW, calibrations, system definitions and operations and post-silicon validation including developing the automation infrastructure and tools.

We use latest silicon technologies and processes to build the largest scale and most complex devices at the edge of feasibility.

Who You'll Work With

You'll be part of our Group driving our game changing next generation network devices - Cisco Silicon One. Our unique team works in a startup atmosphere inside a stable and leading corporation. The position includes hands on work in our lab in Caesarea and Netanya.

Our design center is unique - hosting all silicon HW and SW development disciplines inside one site.

We are transforming the industry and building a new internet for the 5G era, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's future routing products.

Our devices are designed to be universally adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, designed for fixed and modular platforms. Our devices deliver high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale or feature flexibility.

Cisco Silicon One is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!
 

Minimum Qualifications 

• B.Sc or M.Sc in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent

• Experience in PHY/SerDes validation (high‑speed SerDes characterization, link stability, PVT corners) and/or other PHY layer of communication systems

• Proven ability in system‑level debugging to isolate faults across HW/SW/Silicon

• Strong scripting/programming skills in Python or C++

• Practical experience with lab instrumentation: oscilloscopes, BERTs, spectrum analyzers

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of signal processing / communication theory (DSP, modulation, link‑layer communication)

• Linux proficiency, Git, and experience with Jenkins/DevOps automation frameworks

• GUI development experience and database familiarity

• Understanding of PCIe and Ethernet standards

• System orientation with a multi‑disciplinary approach and strong multitasking capability

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.