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# ASIC Test Development Engineer

- **Company:** Cisco Systems, Inc.
- **Location:** New York, NY, 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 8, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/career/18116093/Asic-Test-Development-Engineer-California-San-Jose

## 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

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.