Physical Design Engineer
BroadcomJob 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 covers RTL-to-silicon physical design activities, including timing closure, layout, and signoff, to support AI/ML and large-scale data-center systems.
This position requires on-site work at the San Jose engineering site.
Experience Level
Senior - requires 8+ years of relevant experience.
Responsibilities
Responsible for physical design activities from RTL to tape-out; key duties include:
- Execute physical design, synthesis, physical verification, and timing closure.
- Setup and synthesize RTL for implementation.
- Perform top-level static timing analysis and implement timing-closure strategies.
- Conduct EM/IR analysis.
- Place and route and implement clock tree synthesis, including custom trees and skew-balancing techniques.
- Floorplanning and top-level layout.
- Develop flows and methodology to improve physical-design efficiency and automation.
- Collaborate with RTL and IC design engineers to meet performance and tape-out goals.
- Work on-site; no remote work allowed.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience:
- TCL and Perl scripting proficiency.
- Proficiency with EDA tools for synthesis, place-and-route, STA, and verification.
- Full physical-design cycle experience from RTL to tape-out (implementation and signoff).
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
Education Requirements
Minimum: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering. The role also requires 8+ years of relevant industry 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.
