Physical Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical Design Engineer

Role Summary

Join the Data Center Solutions Group to perform physical IC design for PCIe switch and enterprise storage products. The role focuses on RTL-to-silicon physical implementation, timing closure, verification, and floorplanning for high-performance datacenter-class chips.

This position is based at the Colorado Springs site and requires on-site presence for all work activities.

Experience Level

Senior — requires substantial industry experience. The posting specifies 12+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Key deliverables and day-to-day activities include:

• Execute full physical design flow: RTL to tape-out (synthesis, place & route, physical verification).
• Set up and synthesize RTL for implementation.
• Perform static timing analysis and timing closure using top-level STA strategies.
• Conduct EM/IR analysis and resolve power delivery issues.
• Implement clock tree synthesis, including custom clock trees, insertion reduction, and skew balancing.
• Lead floorplanning and layout tasks, with emphasis on top-level floorplanning.
• Develop and improve physical design flows and methodologies.
• Collaborate closely with RTL designers and cross-functional IC design teams.
• Work on-site at the Colorado Springs campus (no remote work allowed).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Strong scripting skills (TCL and/or Perl).
• Proficiency with industry EDA tools for synthesis, P&R, STA, and physical verification.
• Proven experience across the full physical design cycle (RTL to tape-out).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work on-site at the Colorado Springs facility.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with custom clock tree design and advanced floorplanning techniques.
• Prior work on PCIe switch or enterprise storage ASICs.

Education Requirements

Minimum: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering is required. (No alternative degree fields, advanced degrees, or equivalent-experience language were specified.)

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.