ASIC Physical Design Engineer - Maynard, MA or Austin, TX

The application window is expected to close on: 03/10/2026 Job posting may be removed earlier if the position is filled or if a sufficient number of applications are received. Define, design and verify ASIC and ASIC subsystems to be deployed in a range of Cisco platforms. Contribute to a multi-disciplined engineering team to meet the power, performance, and area goals for products. Design, document, and develop ASIC subsystems for release in high volume and quality. Help define the process, methods, and tools for design and implementation of complex developments. What You’ll Do: • Collaborates on the definition and design of high performance ASICs • Oversees project code • Owns complex code, and debugs within and outside of owned code • Documents functional and user specs for code • Builds out design by completing block level flow, from block spec to tapeout • Contributes to resolution of block level issues • Writes and executes test plans and test benches • Leads design verification activities • Leads reviews for owned code • Writes and executes test plans and test benches concerning analog/mixed signal products • Owns physical design of multiple blocks or one high complexity block • Guides RDL block owners on RTL changes • Drives Signal and Power integrity for the ASIC integration • Understands and drives development milestones to success • Analyzes and validates subsystems Minimum Qualifications: Typically: Bachelors + 5 years of related experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD + 0 years of related experience Preferred Qualifications Varies based on the team and business needs | Preferred Qualifications are desired education, experience, and skills that are in addition to Minimum Qualifications 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. Message to applicants applying to work in the U.S. and/or Canada: The starting salary range posted for this position is $146,700.00 to $214,800.00 and reflects the projected salary range for new hires in this position in U.S. and/or Canada locations, not including incentive compensation*, equity, or benefits. Individual pay is determined by the candidate's hiring location, market conditions, job-related skillset, experience, qualifications, education, certifications, and/or training. The full salary range for certain locations is listed below. For locations not listed below, the recruiter can share more details about compensation for the role in your location during the hiring process. U.S. employees are offered benefits, subject to Cisco’s plan eligibility rules, which include medical, dental and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan with a Cisco matching contribution, paid parental leave, short and long-term disability coverage, and basic life insurance. Please see the Cisco careers site to discover more benefits and perks. Employees may be eligible to receive grants of Cisco restricted stock units, which vest following continued employment with Cisco for defined periods of time. U.S. employees are eligible for paid time away as described below, subject to Cisco’s policies: 10 paid holidays per full calendar year, plus 1 floating holiday for non-exempt employees 1 paid day off for emplo ... (truncated, view full listing at source)