Meet the Team
At Cisco Systems, the Client Optics Group (COG) Engineering team is at the forefront of building next-generation optical interconnect solutions powering high-speed networking. The team focuses on delivering cutting-edge 100G, 200G, and 400G per lambda technologies that enable scalable, high-performance data movement across contemporary infrastructure.
As a Layout Lead, you will work within a highly team-oriented, cross-functional setting alongside analog and mixed-signal designers, digital engineers, packaging experts, process technologists, and validation teams. Together, you will drive end-to-end development of complex silicon solutions that are critical to Cisco’s innovation in optics and high-speed connectivity.

Your Impact
In this role, you will provide technical leadership and drive the physical implementation of high-performance analog and mixed-signal designs from concept through tapeout.
You will:
Lead end-to-end layout development for complex analog, mixed-signal, and high-speed circuits including SerDes and PAM4 interfaces




Own block-level and top-level floorplanning, placement, routing, and integration
Translate circuit schematics and performance requirements into optimized, manufacturable layouts
Optimize designs for parasitics, matching, signal integrity, power integrity, thermal behavior, and yield
Ensure compliance with all physical verification requirements (DRC, LVS, ERC, EM/IR, density, reliability)
Drive integration across analog, digital, and high-speed domains including clocking and control logic
Support post-layout extraction, simulation closure, and tapeout readiness
Partner with packaging teams on bump planning, pad ring, ESD, and overall package integration
Identify and resolve layout challenges impacting performance, yield, or manufacturability
Lead design reviews, assess trade-offs, and mitigate tapeout risks
Improve layout methodologies, flows, and automation in collaboration with CAD teams
Mentor juni

📌 Asic Engineering Layout Leader Custom Ic Layout, Analog, Mixed Signal, And High Speed Designs 12+ Years, Bangalore Bengaluru
🏢 Cisco Systems
📍 Bengaluru