Physical IC Design Engineer

Job Title

Physical IC Design Engineer

Role Summary

Physical Verification/PD engineer in the ASIC Products Division focused on advanced process nodes for PCIe switch and enterprise products. The role drives chip-level physical verification, foundry-rule compliance, DFM, and supports silicon tape-out and respins.

Experience Level

Senior — preferred experience: Master's in Electrical Engineering with ~6+ years or Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering with ~8+ years.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

• Execute chip-level physical verification and resolve verification issues (DRC, LVS, ERC, PERC).
• Set up runsets and tool flows for advanced process nodes.
• Manage top-level floorplan, I/O and bump-planning rules.
• Resolve physical design issues related to chip integration and assembly.
• Provide technical direction on verification methodologies and runtime optimization.
• Develop and document best-practice guidelines for verification flows.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and constraints:

• Hands-on experience running physical verification (LVS, DRC, ERC, PERC).
• Experience with parasitic extraction tools such as StarRC or Quantus.
• Experience with EDA flows and tools (ICV, Calibre, Pegasus) and rule-deck coding for these tools.
• Practical tape-out experience and experience resolving advanced-node DRC/LVS/EMIR issues.
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Tcl, or Perl.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Onsite work required at the San Jose facility; remote work is not allowed.

Education Requirements

Preferred: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years of relevant physical design/verification experience, or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering with 6+ 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.