Meet the Team

Join the Package Design Team at Cisco Silicon One in India, a group leading the way in developing Cisco's groundbreaking silicon solutions for next-generation networking. As a collaborative team at the center of Cisco's silicon development, we design and optimize advanced package solutions for some of the industry's most sophisticated ASICs. You'll work directly with experts in layout, signal integrity, and power distribution, shaping innovative methodologies and driving the evolution of high-performance networking technologies.

Your Impact

This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the future of networking innovation within the Cisco Silicon One initiative. As a lead engineer, you will drive the entire package design process—from planning and optimization to execution—ensuring the delivery of high-speed, robust, and scalable solutions for global networks. You will mentor engineers, define strategies, and collaborate across multi-functional teams to accelerate the creation of industry-leading silicon packages. Beyond technical leadership, you'll join a passionate community dedicated to changing how the world connects, works, and learns, while building strong partnerships and fostering collective success.

Responsibilities

Lead package design tasks, planning and driving schedules from concept through implementation
Optimize package pinouts, stack-ups, power distribution, and high-speed routing, balancing performance and manufacturability
Collaborate with silicon floor planning, signal integrity (SI), and power integrity (PI) teams to ensure design quality and efficiency
Work closely with layout editors to deliver high-quality package designs aligned with interface requirements
Enhance design methodologies and partner with vendors to improve product quality and efficiency
Drive innovation in package solutions for Cisco's next-generation ASICs

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field
Strong understanding of high-speed signal design, power distribution networks (PDN), and PCB design
Experience with industry-standard EDA tools for layout and design

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in ASIC package design, including pinout optimization and high-speed routing
Knowledge of silicon floor planning, SI, and PI considerations
Proven ability to lead design improvements and coordinate with stakeholders
Firsthand experience with testing and measurement equipment (oscilloscopes, TDR/VNA analyzers)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English
Scripting experience (Python, Perl, TCL, shell programming) is highly valuable
Experience in leading a team of designers

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.

Hardware Engineer - IC Package design team leader (12+ years)