Physical Design Engineer

Broadcom; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grants / annual equity awards

401(K) with company matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid holidays, paid sick leave

Vacation time, Paid time off

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Broadcom in San Jose, CA seeks a senior designer to own design implementation activities focused on place and route and timing closure. You will handle floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, routing, and timing analysis to ensure robust silicon.

You will drive tools and methodologies to achieve target PPA metrics, complete equivalence checks, STA, timing closure, and power optimization while implementing ECOs and following Broadcom's milestone flow for Right-first time

Qualifications

• Education: BS or MS in Electrical/Computer Engineering or related field with 12+ or 10+ years of related experience.
• Experience with place and route, timing constraints, and STA.
• Experience with formal verification, timing analysis and ECO implementation.

Responsibilities

• Work on Design Implementation activities related to place and route and/ or timing closure – floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route, timing analysis, timing closure, physical verification (LVS/DRC).
• Drive tools and methodologies to achieve desired PPA metrics.
• Complete equivalence checks, STA, Timing closure and power optimization.
• Implement timing and functional ECOs.
• Apply Broadcom's proven design methodology and milestone flow to meet Broadcom's rigorous criteria for achieving Right-first time silicon.

Skills

Timing analysis

Place and route

Floor-planning

Clock tree synthesis

Power optimization

Equivalence checks

Timing closure

ASIC/SoC design

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering or related field

MS in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Primetime

ICC2

Innovus

Caliber

LEC

PrimeTime

Job description

• Work on Design Implementation activities related to place and route and/ or timing closure – floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route, timing analysis, timing closure, physical verification (LVS/DRC).
• Drive tools and methodologies to achieve desired PPA metrics.
• Complete equivalence checks, STA, Timing closure and power optimization.
• Implement timing and functional ECOs.
• Apply Broadcom's proven design methodology and milestone flow to meet Broadcom's rigorous criteria for achieving Right-first time silicon.

Job Description:

Responsibilities Include:

• Work on Design Implementation activities related to place and route and/ or timing closure – floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route, timing analysis, timing closure, physical verification (LVS/DRC).
• Drive tools and methodologies to achieve desired PPA metrics.
• Complete equivalence checks, STA, Timing closure and power optimization.
• Implement timing and functional ECOs.
• Apply Broadcom's proven design methodology and milestone flow to meet Broadcom's rigorous criteria for achieving Right-first time silicon.

Qualifications Desired:

• Primary expertise in place and route and/or timing (constraints, STA) can be considered for this position.
• Proficient in design implementation activities both at block and SoC level.
• Well experienced in floor-planning, partitioning, placement, clock tree synthesis, route and physical verification and/ or constraints development, constraints validation, timing analysis and closure.
• Experience with formal verification, timing analysis and Eco implementation.
• Experience with tools such as Primetime, ICC2, Innovus, Caliber, LEC, PrimeTime etc is highly desirable.
• Full chip tapeout experience based on 7nm and lower technologies is highly preferred.
• Hands on experience with timing analysis and place and route tools for ASIC/ SoC Design is a must.

Additional Requirements:

• Good problem solver.
• Self starter who can work independently.
• Experienced in working in a global team and dynamic environment.
• Possess ability to learn and adapt to new tools and methodologies on the fly.
• Excellent communication skills.

Education required:

• BS in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering or related field and 12+ years of related experience; or an MS in Electrical Engineering/ Computer Engineering or related field and 10+ years of related experience.

Compensation And Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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