Cisco
Software Engineering Manager - ASIC Simulation - San Jose, CA
San Jose, California, US · Full-time
Sponsorship not specified$211k-$305kDetected 12 hours ago
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About the role
- The application window is expected to close on: 08/31/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received.
- Your Impact As the leader of the team, you will be responsible for del i vering a state-of-the-art functional simulator for the Cisco SiliconOne family of routing and switching devices.
- This simulator is a critical product that streamlines the development process and significantly reduces time-to-market.
Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor and scale the team to 4 -10 engineers, fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment
- Oversee the design and delivery of a high-performance, reliable, and user-friendly behavioral model for Cisco SiliconOne devices
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams including ASIC Architecture, Software, and Hardware to align goals and ensure seamless execution
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree with 12 + years of related experience, or Master's degree with 8 + years of related experience or PhD with 5 + years of related experience
- 2+ years of experience leading engineering teams, or technical domains in a software and/or ASIC development environment, with responsibility for leading and developing engineers
- Programming experience with C or C++, or System Verilog or Design Verification
Nice to have
- Prior experience designing and implementing ASIC functional simulators
- Experience with data networking technologies
- Experience across both Software development and ASIC development
- 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.
- Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
- U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
- Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
Compensation
- The starting salary range posted for this position is $210,600.00 to $305,100.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benef
Benefits
- Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks.
- Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time.
- 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees
- 1 paid day off for employee's birthday, paid year-end holiday shutdown, and 4 paid days off for personal wellness determined by Cisco
- Non-exempt employees** receive 16 days of paid vacation time per full calendar year, accrued at rate of 4.92 hours per pay period for full-time employees
- Exempt employees participate in Cisco's flexible vacation time off program, which has no defined limit on how much vacation time eligible employees may use (subject to availability and some business limitations)
- 80 hours of sick time off provided on hire date and each January 1st thereafter, and up to 80 hours of unused sick time carried forward from one calendar year to the next
- Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training.
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