Physical IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Member of the ASIC Products Division responsible for physical IC design tasks from RTL to silicon tape-out for PCIe Switch and Enterprise Storage products. The role focuses on timing closure, place-and-route, physical verification, power integrity (EM/IR), and methodology development.

This position is on-site in San Jose and supports high-performance datacenter and AI/ML systems.

Experience Level

Senior-level. Minimum 12+ years of relevant ASIC physical-design experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include executing the full physical-design flow and collaborating with RTL designers to achieve tape-out-ready silicon.

• Execute physical design flow: RTL synthesis, place-and-route, timing closure, and physical verification.
• Set up and synthesize RTL and iterate for timing and power goals.
• Perform timing-closure strategies and sign-off timing verification.
• Conduct EM/IR (power integrity) analysis and address reliability issues.
• Implement clock tree synthesis and manage clock network closure.
• Floor-planning, layout guidance, and DFT/antenna considerations for tape-out.
• Develop and improve physical-design flows and automation/methodology.
• Collaborate with IC design RTL engineers, ECO teams, and verification teams.
• Work on-site at the San Jose facility; remote work is not permitted.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience required to perform the role.

• Proficient in TCL and Perl scripting for flow automation.
• Strong experience with commercial EDA tools for synthesis, P&R, timing analysis, and physical verification.
• Demonstrated experience across the full physical-design cycle from RTL to tape-out.
• Proven timing-closure expertise and familiarity with timing analysis methodologies.
• Experience with EM/IR analysis and mitigation techniques.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree required in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering. The role also specifies 12+ 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.