ASIC Design Verification Engineer
BroadcomJob Title
ASIC Design Verification Engineer
Role Summary
Design and verify high-speed datacenter ASIC interfaces (including Ethernet and PCIe) as part of a cross-functional global design and architecture team. Work spans front-end design and verification for next-generation high-throughput Ethernet products with emphasis on performance and power efficiency.
Position includes opportunities for technical leadership. Hiring locations include Irvine, CA; San Jose, CA; and Richmond, BC, Canada.
Experience Level
Senior - typically 8+ years of relevant industry experience; candidates with approximately 6 years may be considered under higher-level qualifications.
Responsibilities
Responsible for verification and front-end design tasks across the ASIC development lifecycle.
- Develop verification plans and create verification environments and testbenches.
- Perform RTL simulation and debug to validate functional correctness.
- Contribute to architecture definition and RTL coding as required.
- Support synthesis, timing closure activities, and silicon bring-up/validation.
- Automate verification flows and data collection using scripting (Python/Perl).
- Collaborate with architecture, design, and validation teams across multiple locations.
- Produce clear design and verification documentation; provide technical leadership when needed.
Requirements
Key skills and practical experience required or strongly preferred.
- Extensive experience in high-speed communication chip architecture and RTL design.
- Hands-on experience across the ASIC design process: RTL coding, simulation/verification, synthesis, timing closure, and silicon validation.
- Strong communication and documentation skills; able to work effectively in a global team.
- Scripting skills using Python or Perl for automation and verification infrastructure.
- Self-starter with proven teamwork and collaboration abilities.
- Nice-to-have: strong background in Ethernet controller or PCIe technologies (highly desired).
Education Requirements
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 8+ years of industry experience, or Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with 6+ years of industry experience (as specified in the posting).
About the Company
Company: Broadcom
Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States
Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.
