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IC Package Layout Team Leader

Cisco · San Jose, California, US · On-site

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About the role

As a Package Layout Team Leader, you will lead and grow the San Jose layout team while supporting the execution of complex package programs. You will provide technical guidance, mentorship, resource coordination, and people leadership for package layout activities across advanced ASIC packaging projects. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

What they're looking for

  • 5+ years of experience in package layout or advanced PCB/package implementation
  • Prior experience working with high‑speed routing, power distribution networks (PDN), and package layout design principles
  • Experience with industry‑standard EDA tools for package layout and design
  • Experience leading or mentoring layout engineers or small technical teams
  • Proficiency with Cadence APD+ or equivalent package layout tools
  • Experience with ASIC package layout implementation, including high‑speed interfaces and complex escape routing
More about this role

The application window is expected to close on: 11/29/2026

The Common Hardware Group (CHG) creates innovative hardware platforms central to the AI era, powering Cisco’s core Switching, Routing, and Wireless products for organizations globally. Our innovations in silicon, optics, and hardware platforms—like Silicon One—are shaping the technology industry. We're a global team of creative experts, bringing our unique backgrounds and bold ideas to push boundaries and help each other grow. Because full product development—from design to qualification to production—is within our team, we’re able to think differently, experiment more, and work quickly. Join us to power the future of the digital world.

As a Package Layout Team Leader, you will lead and grow the San Jose layout team while supporting the execution of complex package programs. You will provide technical guidance, mentorship, resource coordination, and people leadership for package layout activities across advanced ASIC packaging projects.

Working closely with package leads, SI/PI teams, and the global layout organization, you will help strengthen layout engineering capability, improve methodologies and flows, and support...

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