IC Design Engineer

Job Title

IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Physical IC Design Engineer on the Data Center Solutions Group working on PCIe switch and enterprise storage products. Responsible for taking RTL through full physical implementation to silicon tape-out and enabling high-performance AI/ML and data center systems.

Experience Level

Senior level - requires 8+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

The role owns physical implementation tasks from RTL to tape-out and collaborates with RTL designers and verification teams.

• Execute physical design, synthesis, physical verification, and timing closure.
• Setup and synthesize RTL and integrate into implementation flows.
• Perform timing closure using STA and other strategies, including top-level STA.
• Conduct EM/IR analysis and sign-off checks.
• Place and route, including floorplanning and top-level layout decisions.
• Design and optimize clock tree synthesis (CTS), including custom clock trees and skew-balancing techniques.
• Develop and improve physical design flows and methodologies.
• Collaborate with RTL engineers and cross-functional teams to meet tape-out schedules.
• Work in person at the Colorado Springs site (no remote work allowed).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Proven hands-on experience across the full physical design cycle: RTL to tape-out.
• Proficiency with EDA tools used for synthesis, place-and-route, STA, and physical verification.
• Strong TCL and/or Perl scripting skills for automation and flow support.
• Experience with timing closure methodologies and top-level STA.
• Experience in EM/IR analysis and sign-off practices.
• Experience with CTS, clock insertion reduction, and skew balancing techniques.
• Practical knowledge of floorplanning and top-level layout trade-offs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to work in an on-site engineering environment.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering. (Source also specifies 8+ years of relevant 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.