Senior ASIC Validation Software Engineer

Cisco

. Lead and participate in failure analysis efforts, determining contributing factors and corrective actions .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeSan Jose • California • United StatesSenior💰 $167,700 - $245,200 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in electrical post-silicon validation, failure analysis, and high-speed mixed-signal design, with a strong focus on improving product performance and reliability. Proficient in software development using Python and C++, and experienced in collaborating across cross-functional teams throughout the ASIC lifecycle.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Electrical Post-Silicon ValidationFailure AnalysisHigh-Speed Mixed-Signal DesignPython Software DevelopmentSoC Design and Bring-Up

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Hard Skills

Electrical Post-Silicon ValidationFailure AnalysisPower IntegritySignal IntegrityHigh-Speed Mixed-Signal DesignDFTSRAM DesignFirmware DevelopmentPythonC++

Tools & Technologies

OscilloscopesVNABERTLogic AnalyzersElectrical Diagnostics Equipment

Industry Keywords

ASIC LifecycleNetworking FundamentalsPVT CharacterizationMemory DesignMBIST

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonC++

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead and participate in failure analysis efforts, determining contributing factors and corrective actions
Lead activities to improve product performance, yield, and reliability
Define and refine post-silicon validation plans covering functionality, performance characterization, and reliability
Capture, analyze, and interpret device performance, waveforms, eye diagrams, jitter, BER, PDN measurements, power supply stability, and noise
Validate system-level behavior using built-in tests and real-world networking workloads
Contribute to the chip screening test and observability software library using Python and C++
Collaborate with verification engineers, designers, and cross-functional teams throughout the ASIC lifecycle
Support pre-silicon validation, post-silicon bring-up, manufacturing, field issue resolution, and quality and reliability improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of relevant experience, or Master's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience, or PhD and 1+ years of relevant related work experience
Relevant experience with electrical post-silicon validation, including Vmin, leakage, and PVT characterization
Experience with SoC failure analysis
Experience with power and signal integrity
Experience with high-speed mixed-signal design
Experience with DFT
Experience with SRAM design
Firmware development and/or integration experience
Software development experience with Python, C++ or similar language
Experience driving SoC failure analysis efforts
Experience bringing up complex SoCs
Experience with oscilloscopes, VNA, BERT, logic analyzers, and other electrical diagnostics and measurement equipment
Experience with high-speed physical interfaces
Experience in physical and/or logic design
Experience with memory design and MBIST
Understanding of networking fundamentals and protocols

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental and vision insurance
401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution
Paid parental leave
Short- and long-term disability coverage
Basic life insurance
Cisco restricted stock unit grants may be available, vesting following continued employment
10 paid holidays per full calendar year
1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
1 paid day off for employee’s birthday
Paid year-end holiday shutdown
4 paid days off for personal wellness
16 days of paid vacation per full calendar year for non-exempt employees
Flexible vacation time off program with no defined limit for eligible exempt employees
80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter
Up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward
Additional paid time away for critical or emergency family issues
Optional 10 paid volunteer days per full calendar year
Annual bonuses for non-sales roles, subject to Cisco policies