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You'll be joining our Cisco Silicon One Program team, which is at the center of the silicon development at Cisco. We use the latest silicon technologies and processes to build the largest scale and most complex devices at the edge of feasibility.

Why You’ll Love Cisco

We change the World, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real-world impact. You'll collaborate with Cisco leaders, partner with mentors, and develop incredible relationships with colleagues who share your interest in connecting the unconnected. You'll be in a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.

What You'll Do

• Manage and coordinate cross-functional infrastructure projects within a matrix organization, covering Silicon Engineering, Platform, Software, Hardware Systems, Sourcing & Operations, and vendor collaboration.
• Oversee ASIC development and subsystems with vendors from concept through to production, providing program management through all phases including design, fabrication, validation, and production release.
• Drive process improvements across teams and collaborate with hardware and architecture teams to understand requirements and constraints, ensuring alignment with product management.
• Coordinate project planning and execution with cross-functional teams, organizing and following up on design, implementation, and integration reviews.
• Assess risks from partners, evaluate impacts on project milestones and schedules, communicate status, and drive blocking issues on potential risks and delays.
• Ensure timely deliveries that meet criteria and align all partner aspects with project goals, collaborating closely with teams to gather feedback and achieve objectives.
• Deliver ASIC solutions and high-quality system products, maintaining alignment with product management and architecture team requirements.

Who You'll Work With

As a Program Manager, you will interact with various cross-organizational functions, including Frontend, Physical Design, DFT, Architecture, Hardware, and Post-Silicon Validation teams.

Who You Are

You are a skilled Program Manager with strong communication and multitasking abilities, adept at navigating fast-paced environments. You have experience collaborating with cross-functional leadership.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Over 8 years of experience in ASIC development with a solid understanding of RTL to GDS design flow and preferably with a background in Physical design.
• More than 3 years of experience in program management or technical/engineering management, with a proven track record of delivering successful products.
• Demonstrated ability to run both technical details and the overall big picture.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience managing the ASIC design flow, micro-architecture, RTL, synthesis, functional verification, and physical layout.
• Proven interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish relationships and collaborate within a diverse, cross-functional team.

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 adopt digital and help our customers implement change in their digital businesses. Some may think we’re “old” (36 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 the difference to heart. Because without diversity of thought and a dedication to equality for all, there is no moving forward.