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# ASIC Test Development Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** San Jose, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $167,700.0 - $245,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C (Programming Language), Java (Programming Language), Very-Large-Scale Integration, C++ (Programming Language), Code Coverage, 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:** November 7, 2026
- **Apply:** https://jobs.localjobnetwork.com/apply/add/88183299/1

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Electrical Engineering/Computer Engineering (or equivalent experience)
 * 4+ years' experience in SOC/VLSI/ bring-up, production, characterization, and test engineering.
 * Excellent working knowledge of Advantest 93000 tester (Smartest 7 and 8) or any other ATE testers for characterization and production testing.
 * Highly skilled in writing code in C, C++, Java, 93k test methods, PERL, and Python.

Preferred Qualification

 * 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.
 * Strong 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. High level of motivation and energy.

## Description

As our next ASIC Test Development Engineer in Silicon Operations, you are the backbone of our ATE test bring-up process. You will collaborate with ASIC design teams in the Central Hardware Group, peer Test Engineers in Silicon Operations, and with Cisco Systems NPI teams. You will also work with Cisco's manufacturing partners to triage any failures and manage the OSAT production test activities., You will be a ASIC Test Development Engineer in Silicon Operations focusing on the ATE test bring-up. You will partner with the Cisco ASIC team to bring up tests, characterize units, and release the test program to production. You will support pattern generation/debugging, identify gaps in test coverage, and design and implement new tests to improve coverage. You will work with Tier-1 OSATs to manage high-volume manufacturing tests and quality issues.