Signal Integrity Engineer - Cisco Silicon One

Meet the Team

Join the Cisco Silicon One team in developing innovative Ethernet SerDes IP solutions that power the future of networking.

Our team designs and delivers pioneering technologies, including 112G, 224G, and beyond, enabling the next generation of high-speed connectivity.

At Cisco, you’ll be part of a dynamic, innovative environment where you can push technological boundaries while enjoying the resources of a global leader in silicon development.

Your Impact

As a Signal/Power Integrity Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the performance and reliability of our high-speed SerDes IP, covering silicon, package, and board-level analysis. You will collaborate across multiple fields, including analog design, silicon integration, PCB & package design, and mechanical engineering.

• Provide implementation guidelines and feedback to silicon, package, board, and system design teams.
• Design and simulate high-speed SerDes signals and perform co-simulation of package and PCB in HFSS.
• Conduct feasibility studies, design verification, and sign-off processes, including lab correlation.
• Perform Power Distribution Network (PDN) analyses, including model generation and time-domain simulation.
• Work closely with backend, package, and board design teams for bump-out and ball-out optimization.
• Drive chip-package-PCB co-design of SerDes at 112Gbps and beyond, ensuring signal and power integrity best practices.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in signal/power integrity.
• Strong knowledge of electromagnetic and transmission line theory, as well as 3D/2D EM simulation tools.
• Experience in SI/PI methodology development, full-system signal integrity analysis, and PDN modeling from die to package to PCB.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with tools such as HFSS, MATLAB, Python, SIwave, PowerSI, PowerDC, ADS, Redhawk, Totem, and HSpice.
• Familiarity with networking technologies and high-speed connectivity solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to debugging and validation.
  
  

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