Emulation Engineer
The application window is expected to close on: 10/29/2026Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.This is an onsite role and will require working out of the Milpitas/San Jose office location.Meet The Team:The Common Hardware Group (CHG) delivers the silicon, optics, and hardware platforms for Cisco's core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products. We design the networking hardware for Enterprises and Service Providers of various sizes, the Public Sector, and Non-Profit Organizations across the world. Cisco Silicon One (#CiscoSiliconOne) is the only unifying silicon architecture in the market that enables customers to deploy the best-of-breed silicon from Top of Rack (TOR) switches all the way through web scale data centers and across service providers, enterprise networks, and data centers with a fully unified routing and switching portfolio. Come join us and take part in shaping Cisco's ground-breaking solutions by designing, developing, and testing some of the most complex ASICs being developed in the industry.You will work with Cisco’s best-in-class switching solution team. Our team is responsible for driving integration of the Nexus systems and ACI with software, including OpenStack, Docker, and Open vSwitch, to help our customers build multitenant clouds.Your Impact:Develop pioneering emulation environments that will be used to evaluate the performance and functionality of multi-terabit systems.Developing emulation infrastructure using C/C++ and TCLAs a team member, work closely with the design, DV, power, and post-silicon diagnostic teams.Assist with test plan design, test implementation, and debugging during the pre-silicon emulation process.Develop tests to generate complex traffic, and performance scenarios to catch potential post-Silicon issues during the Pre-Silicon phase.Work with leading emulation team members to solve issues.Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience.Prior emulation experience on platforms such as Palladium, Veloce, or Zebu as well as experience with compilation, debug, performance testing.Prior experience with RTL development for Emulation prototypes.Prior experience with C/C++ and TCL infrastructure development.Prior experience with System debug tools like gdb, waveform debuggers.Preferred Qualifications:Experience with scripting programs (e.g., Python, Perl or similar)Prior experience with UVM and System Verilog.Post Silicon functional validation or debugging experience is a plus.Experience with protocols e.g. PCie, I2C, Ethernet packet headers, Ethernet protocol is preferredWhy Cisco? At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These ...