Join Cisco's Silicon Operations team, where engineers collaborate with ASIC Design, Hardware, and Manufacturing partners to deliver high-quality silicon products from New Product Introduction (NPI) through high-volume production. The team drives innovation in test engineering, automation, and manufacturing excellence to ensure world-class product quality and reliability.
Your ImpactAs a Test Engineering Leader, you will lead a team of test engineers responsible for developing, validating, and optimizing production test solutions for Cisco's next-generation ASIC and SoC products.
You will:
- Lead the development and release of ATE test programs for ASIC/SoC products from NPI through production.
- Partner with ASIC Design teams to bring up tests, characterize silicon, and improve test coverage.
- Develop and debug test patterns, identify coverage gaps, and implement robust test solutions.
- Drive high-volume manufacturing readiness by collaborating with Tier-1 OSAT partners to resolve production test and quality issues.
- Lead automation initiatives to improve test efficiency, quality, and manufacturing scalability.
- Analyze yield data, identify failure trends, and drive yield improvement and test time optimization.
- Mentor and develop a high-performing team while fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Partner with cross-functional engineering and manufacturing teams to ensure successful product launches.
You'll collaborate closely with:
- ASIC Design Teams (Central Hardware Group)
- Silicon Operations Engineering Teams
- New Product Introduction (NPI) Teams
- Manufacturing and Operations Partners
- Tier-1 OSAT Suppliers
- Cross-functional Hardware and Product Engineering Teams
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
- 12+ years of experience in ASIC/SoC NPI, ATE testing, silicon characterization, and production test.
- Strong expertise with Advantest V93000 (SmarTest 7 & 8) platforms.
- Proficiency in C, C++, Java, Perl, Python, and 93K test method development.
- Experience leading technical teams and delivering complex engineering projects.
- Strong knowledge of DFT methodologies, including Scan, ATPG, JTAG, MBIST, PVT, and SerDes.
- Experience with yield improvement, failure analysis, and test time reduction.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and cross-functional leadership capabilities.
- Experience working with global manufacturing partners and high-volume production environments.
- Passion for automation, continuous improvement, and engineering innovation.
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.
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.
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