Senior ASIC Physical Design Lead

Cisco; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 187,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Job summary

Cisco Systems’ Common Hardware Group is seeking a senior physical design engineer to drive fullchip floorplanning, power grid planning, and signoff methodologies across advanced node technologies. You will collaborate with RTL, DFT, and EDA vendors to optimize performance, power, and die size.

The role requires deep experience with RTL2GDSII flows, up-to-date process technologies (7nm/5nm/3nm), and strong knowledge of AI-assisted design tools. This is a fulltime position based in the U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or higher with relevant physical design experience.
• Experience with RTL2GDSII flow and tapeouts in 7nm/5nm/3nm or below processes.
• Experience with EDA tools such as Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus or Calibre/Pegasus.

Responsibilities

• Perform fullchip floorplanning and power grid planning.
• Collaborate with RTL, DFT, implementation, and tool teams to enable best-in-class design methodology.
• Analyze tool flows to improve efficiency and reduce gaps.
• Add expertise in low-power design using UPF.
• Work with foundry and IP vendors to define signoff methodologies.

Skills

Fullchip floorplan

RTL-to-GDSII

Low-power design UPF

Python and AI tools

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Innovus

Tempus/Primetime

Redhawk/Voltus

Calibre/Pegasus

Job description

Cisco Systems’ Common Hardware Group is seeking a senior physical design engineer to drive fullchip floorplanning, power grid planning, and signoff methodologies across advanced node technologies. You will collaborate with RTL, DFT, and EDA vendors to optimize performance, power, and die size.

The role requires deep experience with RTL2GDSII flows, up-to-date process technologies (7nm/5nm/3nm), and strong knowledge of AI-assisted design tools. This is a fulltime position based in the U.S.