About this role

Cisco is hiring a senior-level Hardware Engineer in the software engineering function based in Caesarea, Israel. The posting calls out experience with Python, Frontend Development and roughly 6+ years of relevant work.

Role: Hardware Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: senior
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: Caesarea, Israel
Experience: 6+ years
Department: Product and Engineering
Posted: Dec 7, 2025

AI Summary

Senior Hardware Engineer developing advanced verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM for Cisco's networking silicon. Requires 6+ years digital logic design verification experience, advanced SystemVerilog/UVM knowledge, and strong pre-silicon and in-lab debug skills. Collaborates across RTL, architecture, and physical design teams.

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Job description

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Meet the Team

Join the Cisco Silicon One Front-End Design Verification team, responsible for validating the most advanced networking silicon in the world. Our team ensures functional correctness, quality, and reliability across the entire design flow. We combine state-of-the-art methodologies with a collaborative, startup-like culture, while being backed by the stability and resources of Cisco.

Your Impact

· Develop advanced verification environments using SystemVerilog and UVM
· Write, run, and debug testbenches to ensure complete functional coverage
· Drive pre-silicon and in-lab debug activities to resolve complex issues
· Collaborate with RTL, architecture, and physical design teams to achieve design closure
· Support methodology development, scripting, and automation to enhance productivity
· Contribute to the success of Cisco Silicon One™, powering the next generation of Internet infrastructure

Minimum Qualifications

· 6+ years of experience in digital logic design verification
· Advanced knowledge of SystemVerilog and UVM
· Strong debug skills both pre-silicon and in-lab

Preferred Qualifications

· Scripting skills (Python, Perl, TCL, or shell)
· Experience with system-level integration (AMBA, PCIe, SPI, I2C, JTAG, CPU)
· Basic software knowledge (driver-level)
· Basic design knowledge and familiarity with CDC concepts

Why Cisco?

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.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.