ASIC Engineer - Block Level Physical Design Engineer - Armenia - ETR

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Meet the Team
The Silicon One team creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organisations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world.

Your Impact

Contribute to the development of state-of-the-art chips by working on full-chip SCAN/ATPG/JTAG based DFT solutions. Develop automation and productivity scripts using Python, PERL or TCL to streamline the ASIC design cycle and improve engineering efficiency. Collaborate with experienced DFT Engineers to learn and implement and verify efficient test implementations in SoC partitions/macro level and SoC level. Gain hands-on experience with RTL, synthesis, scan insertion and scripting to understand the complete DFT insertion and validation flow. This role allows you to make a tangible impact on silicon that powers infrastructure used by millions of people worldwide.

Minimum Qualifications

•    Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Microelectronics,

    VLSI, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.

•    Good proficiency in a scripting language such as Python, PERL or TCL.

•    Completed coursework in digital logic and computer architecture fundamentals.

•    Foundational knowledge of MOS devices and semiconductor physics.

•    Academic exposure to introductory VLSI or ASIC design concepts.


Preferred Qualifications

•    Interest in learning industry-standard ASIC design flows and EDA tools.

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills applied to hardware design.

•    Ability to thrive and collaborate effectively in a fast-paced engineering environment.

•    Desire to learn about complex SoC interconnects, clocks, resets, and power domains.

•    Willingness to engage in structured onboarding and technical mentorship programs.

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. 

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