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Senior Physical Design Engineer

Cisco·Israel·
On-siteFull-timeHardware EngineeringNetworking Equipment

Lead backend physical design and methodology development for complex ASIC and VLSI devices, covering the flow from RTL through GDS.

Responsibilities

  • Develop backend physical design methodologies and flows from RTL to GDS
  • Define and execute chip physical design, including physical synthesis
  • Manage place and route, optimization, timing closure, and design floorplanning
  • Support physical construction and integration of complex ASIC designs
  • Contribute to high-quality VLSI designs using advanced silicon technologies

Requirements

  • Extensive experience in VLSI backend design
  • Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Strong understanding of place-and-route flows
  • At least 7 years of relevant hands-on experience

Nice to have

  • Deep knowledge of physical construction and integration
  • Knowledge of LVS and DRC physical design verification
  • Familiarity with Synopsys, Cadence, or similar physical design EDA tools
  • Ability to learn independently and work autonomously

Benefits

  • Opportunities to grow within a global technology organization
  • Collaborative work with engineering teams on large-scale silicon designs

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