Physical Design Engineer Co-op
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Job Description
About Cisco
Cisco is a global technology leader renowned for its groundbreaking products and rapid development cycles. To support this pace of innovation, Cisco’s Acacia PD team is dedicated to the design, development, and fabrication of ASICs. Their work is crucial for powering the evolving hybrid work landscape and ensuring reliable, high-capacity network connections.
The engineers at Cisco work with the latest submicron technologies. An ASIC PD engineer contributes to developing and optimizing the physical floorplan and its implementation.
Job Description: Physical Design Engineer Co-op
This co-op position offers the opportunity to gain practical experience in ASIC physical design for Cisco’s optical communication products.
Key Responsibilities:
• Work with Front-End teams to understand the design architecture and ensure optimal physical implementation.
• Perform gate level netlist synthesis (physical synthesis).
• Engage in physical implementation tasks including floorplanning, placement, CTS, and routing.
• Optimize design for power, performance, and area.
• Conduct static timing analysis and signoff closure.
• Execute physical verification and signoff closure.
• Analyze and signoff EMIR.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
• Currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program in computer science, electrical engineering, or a related field.
• Must be able to be onsite in Maynard, MA two days a week.
• Knowledge of the design cycle from RTL to GDSII.
• Understanding of static timing analysis, timing closure, and design constraints.
• Proficiency in block level synthesis, place and route, timing closure, PnR, and signoff tools and their capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Interest in VLSI design, specifically in ASIC physical design and verification.
• Academic experience with deep submicron CMOS technologies.
• Scripting experience with perl, tcl, python, and/or shell.
• Analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Previous internship experience.
Personal Characteristics:
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Passion for engineering and hardware/software interaction.
• Ability to analyze systems and identify solutions.
• Automation and programming skills.
• Self-motivated and capable of independent work.
• Collaborative and team-focused, with a strong desire to learn and grow.
• Excellent English verbal and written communication skills.
About Cisco’s Culture:
Cisco embraces a culture of innovation, creativity, and inclusivity. They value diverse perspectives and encourage their employees to bring their authentic selves to work. They are committed to fostering a work environment that is both challenging and rewarding.
