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# ASIC Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $222,600.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Very-Large-Scale Integration, C++ (Programming Language), Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Perl (Programming Language), Joint Test Action (IEEE Standards), Python (Programming Language), Application Specific Integrated Circuits, Yield Optimization, Software Coding, Cisco
- **Published:** October 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/F0B6C4A4B713479D9D0CF59F7A04F200/job/

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
 * 3+ years' experience in SOC/VLSI/ bring-up, production, characterization, and test engineering.
 * Applied working knowledge of Advantest 93000 tester (Smartest 7 and 8) for characterization and production testing.
 * Experience in writing code in C, C++, Java, 93k test methods, PERL, and Python., * Excellent knowledge of the latest state-of-the-art trends in DFT insertion techniques, including Scan, ATPG, JTAG, MBIST, PVT and SerDes.
 * Experience with yield improvement and test time reduction activities.
 * Proven teamwork & collaboration skills.
 * Excellent problem solving & effective conflict resolution skills.
 * An effective multi-functional communicator with strong interpersonal skills and multi-functional leadership to get results and change across organizations up to the executive level.
 * Ability to thrive in a dynamic environment with a high level of motivation and energy.

## Description

Get ready to make a major mark! As our Test Engineer, you'll be the heartbeat of ATE test bring-up, partnering with the Cisco ASIC team to bring up tests, characterize units, and release those programs to production. You'll spend your time digging into pattern generation and debugging to identify any gaps in coverage while designing and implementing fresh, innovative tests to supercharge our test quality. On top of that, you'll take the lead with our Tier-1 OSATs to handle high-volume manufacturing tests and squash any quality issues that pop up along the way, ensuring our hardware is nothing short of world-class.