R&D Engineer, IC Design (Level 4)

Job Title

R&D Engineer, IC Design (Level 4)

Role Summary

Individual contributor responsible for front-end design and verification of ASIC cores. Work includes architecture definition, RTL/logic design, synthesis and constraint development, verification by simulation and formal methods, and timing analysis to achieve closure.

Collaborate with physical implementation, verification and system teams to deliver high-frequency ASIC blocks to tapeout.

Experience Level

Senior — employer guidance: typically a Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree plus 6+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include design, verification and delivery of front-end ASIC blocks.

• Define architecture and design logic blocks from system requirements.
• Develop RTL, constraints and synthesis-ready designs.
• Run synthesis and implement timing constraints for design blocks.
• Perform verification using simulation and formal methods; debug RTL and gate-level issues.
• Analyze timing from physical implementation and drive timing closure.
• Support power analysis, linting and DFT/scan insertion activities as required.
• Work with cross-functional teams (physical design, verification, test) to integrate and deliver IP.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• Hands-on front-end ASIC design and RTL (Verilog) development experience.
• Proficiency in TCL and/or Perl scripting for EDA flows.
• Experience with synthesis tools (Synopsys Design Compiler/DC topographical flow or Cadence RTL Compiler).
• Timing analysis experience with Synopsys PrimeTime for high-frequency designs; familiarity with liberty (LIB) timing models.
• Experience with formal verification tools (e.g., Synopsys Formality, Cadence Conformal) and simulation-based verification.
• Familiarity with lint tools (Spyglass) and power analysis at RTL/gate level.
• Knowledge of DFT and scan methodology.
• Version control experience (SVN, Git) and strong debugging skills.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a closely related technical field. Employer guidance specifies: Bachelor's degree with ~8+ years related experience, or Master's degree with ~6+ years related experience; equivalent practical experience is acceptable.

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.