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ASIC Test Development Engineer

San Jose, California, USFull-time$168k2026-08-27 → 2026-11-10

Core

Backbone of the ATE test bring-up process, partnering with ASIC design teams to bring up tests, characterize units, and release test programs to production.

Role type

Senior IC ASIC Test Development Engineer

Builds

Production test programs and high-volume manufacturing test flows for Cisco ASICs

Domain

Semiconductor hardware / VLSI / Silicon Operations

Required skills

ATE tester operation (Advantest 93000/Smartest 7/8), C/C++/Java/PERL/Python coding, pattern generation, test coverage analysis, OSAT production test management

Preferred skills

DFT insertion techniques (Scan, ATPG, JTAG, MBIST, PVT, SerDes), yield improvement, test time reduction

Technologies

Advantest 93000, Smartest 7, Smartest 8, C, C++, Java, PERL, Python

Responsibilities

Partner with Cisco ASIC teams to bring up tests and characterize units; Design and implement new tests to improve coverage; Manage high-volume manufacturing tests and quality issues with Tier-1 OSATs

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC