Silicon Validation Engineer

Cisco

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $167,700–$245,200 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 3 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Closes: Nov 30, 2026
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

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TL;DR · Silicon Validation Engineer

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JOB TITLE: Silicon Validation Engineer The Silicon One team seeks a Silicon Validation Engineer to develop and maintain ASIC APIs and SDKs. You will work on hardware platforms for switching, routing, and wireless products. Your daily responsibilities include delivering scalable updates for emulation, bring-up, and feature work while owning tasks to extend verification and test capabilities. You will write Python and TCL scripts to exercise ASIC features and measure performance in emulation environments. Additionally, you will verify functionality through structured tests, debug failures with design partners, and use lab automation tools like Spirent and IXIA to confirm behavior once silicon arrives. The role requires proficiency in C, C++, and Linux kernel drivers, specifically focusing on the technical challenges of ASIC bring-up and hardware validation within the AI era.

Skills

C C++ Python TCL ASIC Linux kernel drivers PCIE I2C Spirent IXIA SDK Emulation Lab automation Traffic-generation tools

What you'll do

Develop and maintain ASIC APIs and SDKs using C and C++.
Write Python and TCL scripts to exercise ASIC features and measure performance.
Verify ASIC functionality and performance through structured emulation tests.
Debug failures and drive issues to resolution with design and software partners.
Perform silicon validation using lab automation and traffic-generation tools like Spirent and IXIA.
Maintain alignment between emulation environments, test plans, and silicon milestones.

What we're looking for

Bachelors + 7 years of related experience, or Masters + 4 years of related experience, or PhD + 1 year of related experience.
Prior experience with software design skills using C or C++.
Prior experience with writing drivers or SDK for ASICs.
Prior experience with scripting languages such as Python or TCL.
Prior experience working with Emulator or ASIC bring up environments.
Prior experience in overall architecture of software systems: Linux kernel drivers (PCIE or I2C) (preferred).
Prior experience with troubleshooting or debugging skills (preferred).
Prior experience with test equipment automation like IXIA or Spirent (preferred).

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