Hardware Engineer - EDA Tool support Engineer
Cisco is hiring a Hardware Engineer - EDA Tool support Engineer in Bengaluru, India. Level rates it ; you can apply on Cisco.
Level's read on this job
- Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include Python, Tcl and Perl.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 1,400+ other open roles at Cisco.
AI in this role
Support and maintain EDA tool suites, administer license servers, develop automation scripts, and utilize AI tools for daily debugging.
Meet the Team
We are the EDA Tools and Libraries team dedicated to supporting all Hardware Design teams at Cisco. Our mission is to empower our customers to deliver high-quality products within fast-paced development cycles, meeting demanding schedules and stringent performance requirements. By streamlining and optimizing the design process, we enable our customers to focus on innovation and product excellence.
Your Impact
• Install, configure, and maintain EDA tool suites from major vendors (e.g., Cadence, Synopsys, Mentor/Siemens, Ansys).
• Administer license servers (FlexLM/FlexNet) and monitor usage to ensure compliance and optimize license availability for global teams.
• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for hardware engineers, resolving issues related to tool crashes, tool installation issues, and environment configurations.
• Develop and maintain scripts (Python, Tcl, Perl, or Bash) to automate repetitive tasks, integrate different tools into a unified design flow, and improve productivity.
• Work closely with IT and CAD teams to optimize tool performance on Linux-based compute clusters and manage large-scale data storage requirements.
• Open and track technical support cases with EDA vendors, advocating for bug fixes and feature enhancements required by our design teams.
• Create and maintain "How-To" guides, environment setup procedures, and best practice documentation for the engineering community.
Minimum Qualifications
• 3–6 years of experience in EDA tool support or a CAD/CAE engineering environment.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related technical field.
• Strong proficiency in Linux/Unix operating systems and shell scripting.
• Experience managing FlexLM or similar license management software.
• Proficiency in using AI tools in day-to-day work, including scripting, communicatrion, and debugging.
• Solid understanding of one or more scripting languages - Perl, Python, TCL, bash, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with high-performance computing (HPC) workload managers like LSF (Load Sharing Facility), Slurm or Grid Engine.
• Familiarity with revision control systems such as Git, Perforce, or CVS.
• Windows experience: Some Microsoft Windows administration experience would be a plus.
Soft Skills
• Analytical Thinking: Strong diagnostic skills to identify root causes in complex software environments.
• Customer Focus: A service-oriented mindset with the ability to communicate technical solutions to non-IT staff.
• Adaptability: Ability to stay current with rapidly evolving EDA technologies and methodologies.
• Detail Oriented: Ability to perform repetitive tasks with accuracy and speed.
• Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
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.
Disclaimer
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How we rate this
Hardware Engineer - EDA Tool support Engineer at Cisco rates 40 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.
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Skills and AI tools this role asks for
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- Tell me about a project where eda support was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where license management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where scripting was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where cad engineering was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where hpc was part of your work. What did you do?
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- List these exact terms on your resume: Eda Support, License Management, Scripting, CAD Engineering, and Hpc. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
- Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
- Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.
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