Applications are accepted until further notice. Please note this posting is to advertise potential job opportunities. This exact role may not be open today but could open in the near future. When you apply, a Cisco representative may contact you directly if a relevant position opens. Who You'll Work With Cisco is well known for developing ground-breaking products in short time intervals. To support new product development at an exciting pace the Acacia PD team is challenged to design, develop, and build ASIC designs. The work is essential for supporting the increasing demands of hybrid work environments and ensuring reliable, high-capacity network connections. The engineers work with technologies that involve the latest submicron technologies. An ASIC PD engineer would be involved in developing and optimizing physical floorplan and their implementation. What You'll Do The Physical Design Engineer Co-op will perform one or more of the following tasks while working on Cisco's elite optical communication products. The Co-op will be assigned relevant work assignments to challenge them according to their current level of experience and capability. The Co-op may find themselves working in the following areas: * Work with Front-End teams to understand the design architecture to ensure optimal physical implementation * Gate level netlist synthesis (physical synthesis) * Physical implementation (floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing) * Power, performance and area optimization of design * Static Timing analysis and signoff closure * Physical verification and signoff closure * EMIR analysis and signoff closure Who You Are * Good interpersonal and organizational skills * Passionate about engineering and enjoy working with hardware AND software * Likes to be challenged to understand systems and figure out ways to break it * Automation and programming minded * Self-motivated, able to work independently when required * Collaborative and team-focused with the strong desire to learn and grow * Excellent English verbal and written communication skills Minimum Qualifications * Currently enrolled in a full-time undergraduate program in computer science, electrical engineering, or related program * Must be able to be onsite in Maynard, MA two days a week * Knowledge of the design cycle from RTL to GDSII * Understanding of Static Timing Analysis, timing closure and design constraints * Knowledge in block level synthesis, place and route, timing closure, PnR and signoff tools and their capabilities Preferred Qualifications * Interest in VLSI design, and more specifically in ASIC physical design and verification * Interest and preferably academic experience in deep submicron CMOS technologies * Scripting experience with perl, tcl, python and/or shell, a plus * Analytical and creative, with well-developed and tenacious problem-solving skills * Previous internship experience Why Cisco #WeAreCisco, where each person is unique, but we bring our talents to work as a team and make a difference powering an inclusive future for all. We embrace digital, and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re "old" (40 years strong) and only about hardware, but we’re also a software company. And a security company. We even invented an intuitive network that adapts, predicts, learns and protects. No other company can do what we do - you can’t put us in a box! But "Digital Transformation" is an empty buzz phrase without a culture that allows for innovation, creativity, and yes, even failure (if you learn from it.) Day to day, we focus on the give and take. We give our best, give our egos a break, and give of ourselves (because giving back is built into our DNA.) We take accountability, bold steps, and take difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward. So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! Cisco is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, genetic information, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis. Cisco will consider for employment, on a case by case basis, qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.