Senior FPGA Engineer
Core
Design and develop FPGA-based hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products to power AI-era data centers.
Role type
Senior FPGA Engineer (Hardware IC)
Builds
High-bandwidth networking switches and ASIC-based hardware platforms
Domain
Networking hardware / Data Center infrastructure
Required skills
FPGA design, RTL development (Verilog/SystemVerilog), FPGA architecture, synthesis, timing closure, simulation, verification, hardware lab debugging, vendor toolchains (Vivado, Quartus, Libero), timing constraints, oscilloscope/logic analyzer usage
Preferred skills
Linux environment, scripting (shell, Python, Tcl), test bench creation, multi-vendor FPGA experience, schematic/system design
Technologies
Vivado, Quartus, Libero, Verilog, SystemVerilog, Python, Shell, Tcl
Responsibilities
Drive innovation in FPGA design and RTL development; work cross-functionally with system designers and diagnostics engineers; perform hardware lab debugging and verification; ensure products meet quality standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
