Hardware Modeling Engineer

The application window is expected to close on 7/31/2025.

Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.

This role requires the employee to work onsite at the San Jose office location.

Meet the team:

Leaba Semiconductor, now part of Cisco, is the heart of Cisco's ASIC design group. You'll be part of our team driving Cisco Silicon One's next-generation network devices, working in a dynamic environment that combines startup agility with Cisco's corporate stability.

Our design center hosts all hardware and software development teams under one roof, enabling seamless collaboration and rapid innovation. Together, we're building a unified, programmable silicon architecture foundational to Cisco's future routing products.

Your Impact

• You'll join our Hardware architecture team at Cisco Silicon One, focusing on advanced modeling and simulation using SystemC.
• Contribute to developing complex infrastructure of SystemC behavioral models.
• Your work will enable the infrastructure to support the entire chip design process, enhancing simulation accuracy, performance, and multi-functional collaboration.
• Work closely with ASIC design and verification teams from initial definition to signoff of the chip
• Work closely with software teams to bring up and enable new features

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 6+ years in modeling
• 4 of experience in modeling and simulation, particularly for digital hardware systems.
• Experience in C++ with strong object-oriented programming skills.
• Experience in scripting languages, such as Python or Perl

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with TLM (Transaction-Level Modeling) and other modeling standards.
• Familiarity with digital design and HDLs such as Verilog or VHDL.
• Strong technical communication and documentation skills.
• Collaborative approach, with meticulous attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Familiarity with networking protocols
• Familiarity with design verification concepts and methodologies

Why 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 solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.