This is a hybrid role with four days per week at Cisco’s Yerevan office.
Meet the Team
You'll be joining our CAD Physical Design team within Cisco Silicon One, which is responsible for the entire backend methodology and flow development from RTL to GDS. This team is a critical part of the group leading the development of high-quality VLSI designs and supports the creation of advanced silicon. Our design center brings together all silicon hardware and software development fields, encouraging collaboration and technical excellence.
Your Impact
As part of our team, you’ll help develop and improve flows for all signoff disciplines and contribute to the evolution of implementation tool flows. You’ll play a key role in enabling the delivery of high-performance, large-scale, and complex devices that push the boundaries of what’s possible in chip design.
Develop and refine backend methodologies and flows from RTL to GDS, supporting high-quality VLSI design.
Contribute to the advancement of all signoff flows, including physical synthesis, place and route, power optimization, timing closure, and physical closure.
Collaborate with engineering teams to support and enhance implementation tool flows.
Work with advanced silicon technologies and processes to deliver complex and reliable devices.
Minimum Requirements
5+ years of experience as a CAD Physical Design Engineer with PnR and STA or as a Design Engineer with strong backend design experience.
B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Strong understanding of STA flows.
Familiarity with PnR, physical verification (PV), and formal verification (FV).
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in Physical Design CAD, especially with industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys or Cadence.
Ability to work both independently and within a team.
Strong self-learning skills and effective communication.
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.
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Skills Required
- 5+ years of experience as a CAD Physical Design Engineer with PnR and STA or as a Design Engineer with strong backend design experience.
- B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of STA flows.
- Familiarity with PnR, physical verification (PV), and formal verification (FV).
- Experience in Physical Design CAD, especially with industry-standard EDA tools such as Synopsys or Cadence.
- Ability to work both independently and within a team.
- Strong self-learning skills and effective communication.
Cisco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cisco and has not been reviewed or approved by Cisco.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, mental health support via an EAP, and access to on-site or virtual health centers indicate robust healthcare offerings. Wellness programs, fitness resources, and specialized services further reinforce coverage depth.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Generous PTO, a global minimum for paid parental leave, and unique programs like company-wide recharge days and paid volunteer time expand time-away options. Additional offerings such as Critical Time Off and adoption assistance add flexibility for life events.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Restricted stock units and a discounted employee stock purchase plan are meaningful elements of total compensation. The prominence of equity can materially augment overall pay packages alongside salary and bonuses.
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