IC Design Engineer

Job Title

IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

The IC Design Engineer will perform and lead backend physical design (place & route) activities for complex SoC blocks, driving right-first-time silicon. Work includes floorplanning, placement, CTS, routing, extraction, timing closure, ECOs and physical verification within advanced nodes.

Position is part of a chip design team working on SoC physical implementation; the role emphasizes delivery quality, automation, and cross-site collaboration.

Experience Level

Mid-level. Typical experience expectation: approximately 6–8+ years of relevant backend/physical design experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Perform block- and top-level floorplanning, partitioning, placement, clock-tree synthesis, routing and physical verification for SoC designs.
• Drive timing closure: STA, extraction, signoff runs and timing/ECO implementation.
• Execute functional and timing ECOs to meet design specifications.
• Integrate top-down and bottom-up physical design flows for advanced nodes (5nm and below).
• Use and adapt P&R, extraction and physical verification flows to achieve quality and schedule targets.
• Develop and maintain automation to improve turnaround time and reduce manual work.
• Troubleshoot tool and flow issues; capture and apply lessons to improve processes.
• Collaborate across functional teams and multiple sites/time zones to meet project milestones.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Deep understanding of backend digital design and physical implementation flow (P&R, CTS, routing, extraction, signoff).
• Proficiency with timing and physical constraints and STA closure processes.
• Hands-on experience with backend EDA tools such as Genus, Innovus, Quantus, Tempus, Design Compiler, Star-RCXT/PT, PrimeRail/Voltus, Redhawk.
• Proficiency in scripting for automation; strong experience with Tcl and Perl.
• Ability to implement timing and functional ECOs and to work toward signoff quality.
• Strong analytical skills and proven ability to improve turn-around-time and deliver higher quality results.
• Experience collaborating in multi-functional, cross-site or cross-time-zone teams.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience in 5nm and smaller process nodes and familiarity with SoC-level top integration nuances.
• Experience with building or adapting large-scale automation flows for reuse.

Education Requirements

MS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with ~6+ years experience, or BS in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science with ~8+ years experience.

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.