Physical Design Engineer

Cisco

Remote

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Work type
Remote
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$165,000–$241,400 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Jul 31, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Above market

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Cisco Systems is the world''s leading networking technology company, designing and manufacturing networking hardware, telecommunications equipment, and cybersecurity solutions for businesses and governments. Industry: Networking Technology & Cybersecurity

Cisco currently has 178 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Physical Design Engineer

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As a Physical Design Engineer at Cisco, you will join the high-performance networking chip team and take on a critical role in the RTL-to-GDSII implementation flow for advanced semiconductor nodes from sub-16nm to 3nm. Your daily responsibilities include driving hierarchical floor planning, place and route strategies, clock distribution, and timing convergence while performing static timing analysis and developing automated scripts within STA tools. You will collaborate with various teams such as RTL, DFT, and EDA vendors to optimize design efficiency and contribute to best practices across projects. The ideal candidate has extensive experience in advanced node tapeouts using tools like Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, and Calibre/Pegasus, along with proficiency in Python and AI tool integration for accurate prompts.

Skills

Innovus Tempus Primetime Redhawk Voltus Calibre Pegasus Python Static Timing Analysis Hierarchical Design Timing Closure Power Integrity Analysis Custom Clock Design H-Tree Mesh Floor Planning Power Grid Planning Partitioning Pin Assignment

What you'll do

  • Own and drive RTL-to-GDSII implementation for advanced nodes.
  • Define and execute hierarchical floor planning and place-and-route strategies.
  • Perform static timing analysis and develop automated scripts within STA tools.
  • Implement and manage timing ECO strategies using Tweaker/PrimeTime.
  • Analyze backend design flows to recommend tool and methodology improvements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer engineering with 7+ years of ASIC Design experience.
  • Experience with RTL-to-GDSII flow and design tapeouts in advanced process technologies (sub-16nm).
  • Proficiency in EDA tools such as Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, Calibre/Pegasus.
  • Expertise in fullchip activities including floor-planning, power-grid planning, partitioning, and pin-assignment.
  • Strong background in hierarchical design, timing closure, physical design convergence, and power integrity analysis.
  • Knowledge of static timing analysis, defining timing constraints, corners/voltage definitions, and custom clock designs.
  • Experience with Python scripting and AI tools for accurate prompts.

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