Senior Physical Design Engineer - UK Reading - Cisco Silicon One

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Role Overview

As a Senior Physical Design Engineer within Cisco Silicon One, you will be responsible for the entire backend methodology and flow development from RTL to GDS, playing a key role in developing high-quality VLSI designs.

Responsibilities

• Handle all aspects of chip design, including Definition, Physical Synthesis, Place and Route, Optimization, Timing Closure, and Design Floor Planning.
• Work with the latest silicon technologies to build complex devices, pushing technological boundaries.

Team & Environment

Join our Cisco Silicon One team, central to Cisco’s ASIC design efforts, operating in a startup-like environment within a stable corporation. Our design center hosts all silicon hardware and software development fields under one roof.

Impact

Contribute to revolutionizing the industry with Cisco Silicon One, building a faster, safer internet engine for the 5G era, adaptable across service providers and web-scale markets, supporting high speed, programmability, power efficiency, and scalability.

Minimum Requirements

• Extensive experience in backend VLSI design engineering.
• B.Sc./M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering.
• Strong understanding of Place & Route flow.

Preferred Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Physical construction and Integration.
• Knowledge of Physical Design Verification (LVS/DRC).
• Familiarity with EDA tools like Synopsys, Cadence.
• Good teamwork, self-learning skills, and ability to work independently.

Learn More

• Cisco Silicon One Overview
• Fortune Article on Cisco Silicon One
• Calcalist Article
• Cisco Silicon One on YouTube
• Cisco Silicon One Blog

Why Cisco?

We foster innovation, diversity, and inclusion, supporting digital transformation and enabling our employees to be themselves. We value creativity, accountability, and diversity of thought.

Additional Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Information Technology and Engineering
• Industries: Hardware Manufacturing, Software Development, Networking