TCAM Layout Engineer - 2

Meet the Team Join the Cisco Silicon One team in developing essential building blocks for web-scale and service provider networks. Our TCAM design team unites a circuit architect, circuit designer, CAD engineer, and manager, each bringing specialized expertise to create advanced memory solutions. We focus on technical excellence, streamlined processes, and open collaboration to deliver robust TCAM designs and meet ambitious project goals. Committed to innovation and teamwork, we tackle complex challenges and drive the future of memory technology together. Your Impact Design and optimize advanced TCAM macro layouts for next-generation products. Ensure DRC/LVS/ERC signoff and drive first-pass silicon success. Collaborate with circuit, verification, and physical design teams to resolve layout issues and integrate solutions. Promote layout best practices and support innovation on leading-edge process nodes. Mentor junior team members and help achieve key project milestones. Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. 5+ years of professional experience in embedded memory layout. Proficiency with the Virtuoso layout editor (or other similar EDA tool) Experience with physical verification tools such as Calibre (DRC/LVS/ERC) or other similar tool Strong communication skills and a positive mindset. Preferred Qualifications: Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field. Experience working with advanced technology nodes. Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively in cross-functional teams. Proven track record of successful project delivery in embedded memory layout. Why Cisco? 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. Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. We are Cisco, and our power starts with you. Cisconians power the future. We make impact as a team, innovating fast and fearlessly to create meaningful solutions on a large scale. The depth and breadth of our technology doesn't just benefit our customers – it also means limitless opportunities for us to experiment and learn. We understand the power each of our unique backgrounds bring when we work together. Because of that, we have a global network of thinkers, doers, experts, and curious creators who help one another do their life’s best work.