Analog/mixed-signal IC Design Engineer - Acacia (Hybrid)

## Responsibilities - Work with other Acacia mixed-signal engineers to collaborate in order to provide an optimized design that will integrate into the ASIC. - Lead efforts for a large block on a complex chip, mentor team members and track deliverables. - Participate in peer review of complex IC designs and provide solid design methodology from conception to production. - Collaborate with packaging and hardware design team to ensure signal and power integrity specifications are met. - Architect, design, layout, measure and productize ultra-deep sub-micron-based CMOS products. - Develop high speed AMS circuits and best-in-class products that push the boundaries of what is possible. - Be detail oriented, high energy and the drive to get things done and solve difficult problems. - Participate in a friendly and team-oriented collaboration approach, which means you enjoy learning from your colleagues and letting them learn from you. - Not shy to always point out how we can be more effective as a team, and you are open to similar suggestions by your team members. ## Requirements - Bachelor's + 8 years of related experience, or Master's + 6 years of related experience, or PhD + 3 years of related experience. - Experience in design, simulation and measurement of high speed ICs in at least 3 of the areas listed below: * High Speed Serial Links utilizing serializers, deserializers, and data convertors. * Modeling requirements for system link simulations * High Performance Output Drivers * High Performance Phase Locked Loops * Efficient clock transmission/propagation. * Opamps and Programmable Gain Amplifiers. * Equalization techniques. ## Nice to Have - Experience with electrical transceiver applications including backplane and cable communications. - Experience in FinFET and GAA technologies. - High-frequency layout experience including floorplaning (power/ground, digital/analog signal routing), passives components (inductors, transformers, and transmission-lins). - Experience in design for manufacturability including characterization over PVT, electromigration analysis, self-heating, and IR drop analysis. - Experience in laboratory validation including ESD practices/methodology and construction of test setups. - Experience in design software including Cadence (Virtuoso), Specture/APS/SpectreX, layout validation tools (Virtuoso and Calibre), EMX, mixed-signal simulations in AMS, and Matlab. ## Benefits - Starting salary range for this position is $168,800.00 to $241,200.00. - Benefits include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. - Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. - Paid time away includes 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees, 1 paid day off for employee’s birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco. - The role is a hybrid role that can be performed three days per week from our San Jose, CA office. - The application window is expected to close on: 05/21/2026. The job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Why Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.