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Cisco ThousandEyes2 days ago

Senior ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead

$210,600–$305,100 year

On-site · Austin, Texas, United States or San Jose, California, United States

Type
Full Time
Level
Senior Level
Education
Bachelors Degree
Company size
Enterprise

Job Summary

Senior ASIC Physical Design Technical Lead responsible for fullchip floorplanning and RTL-to-GDSII implementation, including clock planning, power grid, pin assignment, and hierarchy-driven placement. Leads handson efforts in floorplan, power optimization, and timing/power/performance goals; collaborates with RTL, DFT, EDA vendors, and tool/flow teams to enable best-in-class design methodologies. Requires proficiency in UPF low-power methodologies and experience with signoff workflows involving foundries and standard cell IP vendors. Strong emphasis on using tools like Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, and Calibre for P&R, DRC/P,Z, and CTS; Python scripting and AI-assisted productivity are valued. Salary ranges are disclosed for U.S./Canada locations; compensation depends on location, skill, and experience.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 12+ years of Physical Design experience (or Master’s 8+ years, or PhD 5+ years)
  • Experience with RTL2GDSII flows
  • Experience with 7nm/5nm/3nm or below process technologies
  • Experience with EDA tools (Innovus, Tempus/Primetime, Redhawk/Voltus, Calibre/Pegasus)
  • Experience with fullchip floorplanning, power-grid planning, partitioning, pin-assignment
  • Knowledge of static timing analysis, timing constraints, and power integrity
  • Experience with Python; ability to use AI tools to improve productivity
  • Experience with clock design (H-Tree or Clock Mesh) and hierarchical design
  • Foundry collaboration experience and signoff methodologies
  • Post-silicon validation coordination
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