Principal Hardware Architect – ASIC & System Integration, Cisco Silicon One (Hybrid)
Core
Principal Hardware Architect driving ASIC system integration, signal/power integrity, and thermal design for high-performance networking silicon.
Role type
Principal Hardware Architect (ASIC & System Integration)
Builds
Complex Silicon ASICs for unified routing and switching portfolios (TOR switches to web-scale data centers)
Domain
Networking hardware, ASIC design, 2.5D fanout packaging
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
System architecture, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal design, cross-functional program management, customer-facing technical strategy
Preferred skills
FPGA/ASIC design and verification, system bring-up and debug, technical documentation, stakeholder leadership
Technologies
2.5D fanout, ASIC, FPGA
Responsibilities
Drive architectural strategy across cross-functional groups and strategic customer accounts; participate in customer engagements and standards committees; collaborate with hardware/software/test engineering to deliver quality products; author technical white papers and user tutorials; provide TOI and NPI training; support customer demonstrations at labs and trade shows.
Seniority
Principal, hands-on IC with strategic influence
