ASIC Engineer Internship (Armenia)

Meet the Team

Join our specialized ASIC implementation team where we bridge the gap between architectural design and physical silicon reality. Our team provides a structured, mentorship-driven environment focused on block-level and top-level physical implementation, timing closure, and physical verification. We work at the heart of Cisco’s hardware innovation, ensuring that our next-generation semiconductor technologies are reliable, efficient, and high-performing. You will collaborate with experienced engineers who are passionate about teaching and pushing the boundaries of VLSI technology. This is an exciting opportunity to gain hands‑on experience with industry-standard tools while contributing to the hardware that powers the integral internet.

Your Impact

Support physical design tasks including floorplanning, placement, and routing to ensure efficient ASIC implementation. Participate in Static Timing Analysis (STA) and timing closure activities to meet critical design performance specifications. Assist in IR Drop and EMIR analysis to maintain power integrity and long-term reliability of the hardware. Perform physical verification checks such as DRC and LVS to guarantee manufacturing readiness and design rule compliance. Prepare technical documentation and reports to communicate progress and findings to the broader engineering team.

Minimum Qualifications
- Currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s program in Microelectronics, VLSI, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
- Strong academic foundation in MOS transistors and semiconductor device physics.
- Proficiency in digital circuit fundamentals and analog circuit basics.Academic knowledge of VLSI design concepts and the standard ASIC flow.
- Ability to interpret design specifications and process technology requirements.

Preferred Qualifications
- Experience or advanced coursework in analog/digital layout design.
- Familiarity with industry EDA tools such as Cadence, Synopsys, or Mentor Graphics.
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