ASIC Technical Leader - Product Quality & Productization (Hybrid)
Core
Provide high-level technical leadership for Silicon One, bridging DFT architecture, silicon quality, and high-volume manufacturing to ensure end-to-end product lifecycle success from RTL design to mass production.
Role type
Senior IC ASIC Technical Leader (Product Quality & Productization)
Builds
Programmable silicon architecture (SoC) for Cisco hardware products
Domain
Semiconductor / ASIC Design / High-Volume Manufacturing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Silicon DFT strategy, NPI leadership, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Environmental Stress Screening (ESS), yield analysis, power binning, fuse array repairs, Synopsys suite mastery, ATE management, FinFET process knowledge
Preferred skills
Statistical Process Control (SPC), diagnostic tools (JMP, Python, SQL), multidisciplinary team leadership
Technologies
Synopsys Design Compiler, Tetramax, Spyglass, VCS, 93K testers, 6nm/7nm FinFET
Responsibilities
Direct DFT architecture development and integration, orchestrate SoC transition from development to mass production, lead RCA initiatives and product qualification, monitor manufacturing data for yield optimization
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with executive-level reporting