ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

ASIC Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Work on physical implementation of large-scale ASICs (100–400M gates) across advanced process nodes (7nm–2nm). Part of a physical design team responsible for RTL-to-GDS flows, timing closure, and physical verification for high-performance integrated circuits.

Experience Level

Mid-level (requires a minimum of 5 years of relevant physical design experience).

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include end-to-end physical implementation and verification of ASIC designs.

• Use commercial and in-house EDA tools (Synopsys, Cadence, Siemens) for physical design and implementation.
• Execute full RTL/Gates-to-GDS flow: placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing closure.
• Perform physical verification and formal verification; resolve LVS/DRC and signoff issues.
• Analyze and debug timing violations across hierarchical blocks and full-chip designs.
• Target designs in advanced process technologies (7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm) with high gate counts.
• Develop and maintain automation and scripts in UNIX/Linux environments (tcl, bash).

Requirements

Minimum technical skills and experience required or preferred.

• Must-have: Minimum 5 years experience in ASIC physical design focused on placement, CTS, routing, and timing closure.
• Must-have: Proficiency with EDA tool flows and physical verification methodologies.
• Must-have: Strong UNIX/Linux and scripting skills (tcl, bash).
• Nice-to-have: Familiarity with front-end design and synthesis.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field.

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.