Silicon Validation Engineer
Cisco Systems
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San Jose, CA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Become part of our team as a Silicon Validation Engineer, where you will develop and maintain ASIC APIs and SDKs, and verify ASIC functionality using structured emulation tests. Ideal candidates bring significant experience in C/C++ and scripting, with a background in ASIC validation and testing.