ASIC STA Engineer

Responsibilities

• As an ASIC Design Engineer on the STA team, you will play a pivotal role in extraction and static timing analysis (STA) flow development, convergence strategies, and correlation between PNR, Spice, and STA, while working alongside the Physical Design team.
• Develop methodologies, guidelines, and checklists to streamline STA work.
• Resolve design and flow issues.
• Drive execution to ensure progress and accuracy.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Computer engineering and 5+ years of ASIC Design experience, or Master's degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering and 3+ years of experience, or PhD + 0 years of experience.
• Experience with Verilog/SystemVerilog programming.
• Prior STA experience is a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
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• Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada:
• The starting salary range posted for this position is $135,800.00 to $195,100.00 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 benefits.
• U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco's policies:
• 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
• Additional paid time away may be requested to deal with critical or emergency issues for family members
• Optional 10 paid days per full calendar year to volunteer
• For non-sales roles, employees are also eligible to earn annual bonuses subject to Cisco's policies.
• Employees on sales plans earn performance-based incentive pay on top of their base salary, which is split betwe

Benefits

Additional Information

The application window is expected to close on: 05/30/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received . Meet the Team Acacia, part of Cisco, provides innovative silicon-based high-speed optical interconnect products to accelerate network scalability through advancements in performance, capacity, and cost. Our DSP ASICs, silicon photonic PICs, and coherent modules empower cloud and service providers to meet the fast-growing demand for data. We have assembled a team of cross-functional experts capable of solving the challenges of next-generation optical interconnects, resulting in industry-leading, award-winning products. Come join us at Cisco, named the #1 world's best workplaces, and do purposeful work that makes a global impact and gives back to a company culture that empowers an inclusive future for all.

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