Program Manager (Silicon One) - Software

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Meet The Team:

Cisco Silicon One is the center of Cisco's ASIC design and is driving the development of next-generation network devices for the AI/ML era. Our outstanding team works in a startup atmosphere within a stable and leading corporate environment, and our design center hosts all silicon Hardware and Software development fields under one roof.

Our devices are crafted for universal adaptability, delivering high speed without sacrificing programmability, buffering, power efficiency, scale, or feature flexibility. The Cisco Silicon One team develops breakthrough silicon products.

We enable the use of these innovative products in the fast-paced world of Open Standards, Open Networking, and massively Scalable Cloud Data Centers. If you want to work with amazing people and ground breaking customers developing the next generation of world-class products, join us.

Your Impact:

You'll be part of our Group driving our game-changing next-generation network devices - Cisco Silicon One. Our unique team works in a startup atmosphere inside a stable and leading corporate environment.
We are transforming the industry and building a new internet for the 5G era, providing a unified, programmable silicon architecture that is the foundation of all Cisco's future routing products
Cisco Silicon One is a revolutionary, ground-breaking technology for our customers and end users for decades to come! The Internet now has a new faster, better, safer engine!

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the software, hardware, and architecture teams to understand the requirements and constraints.
• Provide program management leadership during all phases of silicon and SDK development from concept, design, pre and post Silicon development, validation, qualification, and production release phases.
• Deliver ASIC solutions and high-quality system products in partnership with the hardware team while aligning with product management and architecture team requirements.
• Collaborate with software managers, product marketing, customers, and other partners to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, schedules, and documentation.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues.
• Drive continuous improvement in the software development and planning process.
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization, from individual contributors to executive leadership and external customers.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• Prior experience as a Program Manager in a technical environment, with a focus on ASIC and software development.
• Prior experience in managing SW team and experience with customers interaction.
• Prior experience with embedded SW development flow and methodologies.
• Prior experience with software development and familiarity with software development life cycles.
• Prior experience managing multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of autonomy.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science and/or Electrical Engineering or other technical field and 12+ years of experience of industry experience.
• Validation experience in Program/Product management or Technical/Engineering management with proven leadership in delivering successful products.
• Prior experience in managing both software and ASIC design flow (architecture, micro-architecture, RTL, Synthesis, functional verification, physical layout etc.)

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. Simply put - we power the future.

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.