Principal IC Design Engineer

Broadcom; Mendota Heights (MN); On-site; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

New hire equity grant

Annual equity awards

Medical benefits

Job summary

Broadcom's ASIC Product Division is seeking a motivated engineer to design and integrate IP for high-volume, high-performance SOCs. You will participate in defining architecture and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Ideal candidates have extensive HDL experience (Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog), deep memory system knowledge, and a proven track record in design validation, timing, and physical implementation.

Qualifications

• Strong background in high-performance DRAM interfaces and memory systems.
• Experience integrating IP in SOC architectures and ensuring timing closure.
• Proven HDL expertise including Verilog, VHDL and SystemVerilog.
• Excellent cross-functional communication and documentation skills.
• Ability to optimize area and performance through design trade-offs.
• Familiarity with physical implementation considerations and timing budgeting.

Responsibilities

• Define the overall SOC architecture and drive design decisions.
• Ensure design quality via detailed analysis with leading-edge tools.
• Lead extended teams for simulation, synthesis, formal verification and constraints.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to enable customer success.
• Refine solutions with layout engineers to optimize area and performance.
• Define DRAM system timing budget goals aligned to product requirements.
• Generate collateral to support an IP release including design specs.

Skills

High performance DRAM interface design

SOC architecture memory interface

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

HDL Verilog/VHDL/SystemVerilog

Physical implementation & timing

Signal Integrity understanding

Education

Bachelor's in Engineering (EE/CE/CS) or Master's in Engineering

Job description

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Job Description

The ASIC Product Division in Broadcom is a leading supplier of state-of-the-art SOCs to the world. Our products connect everything. We are seeking a motivated and technically strong engineer to join our SOC team to design and integrate IP on high volume and high performance SOCs.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop new ideas, design the next generation of leading-edge products, and work on the most advanced technologies in the industry.

Responsibilities

• Participate in defining the overall SOC architecture.
• Ensure quality design through detailed design analysis using leading edge tools
• Lead the extended team to support simulation, synthesis, formal verification, constraint definition, and validation of design
• Collaborate with Internal and External teams to enable customer success
• Refine solution by consulting with layout engineers to optimize area and performance
• Define DRAM system timing budget goals aligned to product requirements
• Generate collateral to support an IP release including design specifications

Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding and experience with high performance DRAM interface design
• Experience with SOC architecture and how the memory interface fits into system
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills + usage of cloud based documentation
• Ability to analyze complex trade-offs and make data-driven decisions
• Demonstrated expertise in HDL languages Verilog/VHDL and SystemVerilog
• Strong understanding of physical implementation and timing closure with process variation
• Understand Signal Integrity and related design impacts
• Must have legal authorization to work in the US.This position does not have funding to support company-sponsored immigration support.

Education/Experience

• Bachelors in Engineering (EE, CE, or CS preferred) and 12+ years of related experience; OR Masters degree in Engineering and 10+ years of related experience.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 129,400.00 To USD 207,000.00

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.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

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