Principal Digital Design Lead
Core
Lead digital design and integration of Cisco's silicon photonics ICs for high-speed optical interconnect products (100G-400G per lambda) serving data center networking solutions.
Role type
Principal Digital Design Lead (Silicon Photonics/ASIC)
Builds
High-performance optical transceivers, modules (800G, 1.6T), and Co-packaged Optics (CPO) platforms
Domain
Data center networking, Silicon Photonics, High-speed optical interconnects
Deliverable
production ML models | product features
Required skills
ASIC/SoC design flow, RTL development, digital architecture, DFT strategy, cross-functional chip tapeout leadership, AI/ML tool adoption, automation scripting
Preferred skills
Mentoring globally dispersed teams, driving AI tool adoption, full-chip integration expertise
Technologies
Python, Perl, Tcl, RTL, SerDes XSR/PAM4, ODSP, D2D
Responsibilities
Lead architecture, microarchitecture, and RTL design of complex digital blocks; Define organization-wide RTL quality standards and procedures; Drive full-chip integration of high-speed IPs; Own DFT strategy and testability across designs; Develop automation scripts for design analysis and QoR tracking
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic leadership