R&D Engineer IC Design 4

Job Title

R&D Engineer IC Design 4

Role Summary

Design and verify front-end ASIC cores, including architecture definition, RTL design, synthesis, and verification. Work within a cross-functional chip team to deliver timing-closure-ready RTL and support physical implementation feedback.

Experience Level

Senior — typical experience expectation: Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years related experience, or Master's degree plus 6+ years related experience.

Responsibilities

Key day-to-day responsibilities include:

• Define architecture and implement RTL logic blocks from system requirements.
• Create synthesis constraints and run synthesis flows for design blocks.
• Perform design verification using simulation and formal methods; debug RTL and gate-level simulations.
• Analyze timing from physical implementation (e.g., PrimeTime) and drive timing closure.
• Coordinate with physical design, verification, and system teams to resolve integration issues.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and tools experience:

• Proficiency in TCL and Perl scripting for EDA flow automation.
• Synthesis experience with Synopsys Design Compiler/DC topo or Cadence RTL Compiler.
• Timing analysis experience with Synopsys PrimeTime for high-frequency designs.
• Familiarity with liberty (LIB) timing models and timing constraints.
• Experience with formal verification tools (e.g., Synopsys Formality, Cadence Conformal).
• Static lint and design quality tools (e.g., Spyglass) and RTL/gate-level power analysis experience.
• Knowledge of DFT and scan methodology.
• Version control experience (SVN or Git).

Nice-to-have:

• Prior work on high-frequency or high-performance ASIC blocks.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering (BS/MS) or equivalent practical experience. Posting specifies: Bachelor's +8+ years experience, or Master's +6+ years 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.