Hardware Engineer - FPGA

Who We Are

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. Our products account for approximately ¾ of Cisco’s product revenue. With ~2,100 employees across 16 countries, we design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world.

What You’ll Do

You will work on cutting edge, next generation routers powering AI buildout. You will be responsible for taking networking system requirements, mapping them into functional blocks for FPGA implementation, working with the cross functional team to address development requirements, participate in validation of the system, and release to manufacturing.

Who You’ll Work With

You will work on the High-End Routing team that designs the ASR8000 routers. You will be a member of the FPGA team that designs control path FPGAs for the various boards. You will interface with Diagnostics, Software, Board design, Manufacturing and Hardware Qualification teams to ensure smooth delivery of the project.

Who You Are

You have good analytical skills and can deal with the complexity of System Hardware and Software interactions. Using your strong communication skills, you are able to work with various teams to converge on solutions and issue resolution. In addition, you have experience in FPGA design and can write RTL code, run simulations, address timing and other constraints, then generate programming files.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant degree and 5+ years of related experience.
• FPGA or ASIC development experience from specification to production.
• Experience with Verilog/System Verilog RTL coding.
• Experience with industry leading FPGA devices and tools.

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or relevant degree and 3+ years of related experience.
• Experience with UVM and/or VMM Verification methodology.
• Experience with high-speed design debug.
• Experience with advanced microprocessor-based design.

This is an onsite role and will require working out of the San Jose office location at least 4 days/week.

Why Cisco?

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