Cisco Physical Design Technical Leader 

Armenia, Yerevan 

983366313

Your Impact

As a Physical Design Manager, you will play a key leadership role in Cisco’s Silicon One development, overseeing the full physical implementation process from RTL to GDSII and tape-out. You will drive the team responsible for block-level and full-chip design, ensuring that all aspects meet rigorous performance, area, and power requirements. In this role, you’ll collaborate cross-functionally with teams spanning frontend, IP, and tool vendors, both locally and globally, to deliver signoff-clean, next-generation networking chips. Beyond technical leadership, you’ll foster a culture of mentorship, learning, and innovation—enabling your team and yourself to grow and make a real-world impact.

What You'll Do

• Lead the team responsible for full-chip and block-level physical implementation, from RTL to GDSII and tape-out.
• Oversee all aspects of the physical design process, including synthesis, place and route, timing closure, and sign-off.
• Ensure all designs meet performance, area, and power requirements, and that handoffs between teams are seamless and timely.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to align on implementation challenges and solutions.
• Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and support to team members, empowering their growth and success.
• Engage in strategic planning and contribute ideas to optimize physical design methodologies and workflows.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in ASIC design and physical implementation, including verification.
• Deep expertise with deep submicron CMOS technologies.
• Extensive knowledge of the full design cycle from RTL to GDSII.
• Strong understanding of Static Timing Analysis, timing closure, and design constraints.
• Proven skills in block-level synthesis, place and route, and timing closure.
• Familiarity with industry-standard physical design and sign-off tools.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Proven experience managing technical teams in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience with EM/IR and ESD analysis, including debugging and solution development.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Tcl, Python, or Shell to improve design flow efficiency.
• Experience collaborating with global teams and vendor partners.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor team members and foster a collaborative environment.