R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Broadcom; Chandler (AZ); On-site; USD 109,700 - 175,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity grants

Medical/dental/vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

ESPP

Job summary

Broadcom seeks a Mixed-Signal / Analog IC Design Engineer to drive the design and verification of high-precision analog circuitry. You will own critical blocks, oversee physical implementation, and support silicon validation.

Responsibilities include circuit design, physical implementation with layout teams, silicon validation, and documentation for datasheets and integration guides. A strong background in EDA tools and SPICE simulators is expected.

Qualifications

• MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 6+ years of industry experience; open to exceptional junior or senior talent.

Responsibilities

• Circuit Design: Architect and verify high-precision analog blocks, including references, ADCs, DACs, regulators, comparators, and op-amps.
• Physical Implementation: Collaborate with layout teams to oversee physical design, verification, and closure.
• Silicon Validation: Build testing infrastructure and generate test vectors to validate analog blocks on silicon.
• Documentation: Produce datasheets, application notes and integration guides.

Skills

Python coding

AI/ML data analysis

Education

MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso Schematic Capture

Cadence ADE

Spectre

HSPICE

Finesim

Verilog

Synopsys Liberty

Job description

Overview

Role: Mixed-Signal / Analog IC Design Engineer to drive the design and verification of high-precision analog circuitry. The candidate will own the development of critical blocks, oversee physical implementation, and support silicon validation.

Responsibilities

• Circuit Design: Architect and verify high-precision analog blocks, including voltage/current references, ADCs, DACs, regulators, comparators, and op-amps.
• Physical Implementation: Collaborate closely with custom and P&R layout teams to oversee physical design, verification, and closure.
• Silicon Validation: Build testing infrastructure and generate test vectors to validate analog blocks on silicon test chips.
• Documentation: Produce technical documentation, including datasheets, application notes and integration guides.

Qualifications

• MSEE or PhD in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 6+ years of industry experience; open to exceptional junior or senior talent.

Technical Skills & Expertise

• EDA Tools: Deep proficiency in Cadence Virtuoso Schematic Capture and ADE.
• Simulation: Experience with SPICE-based simulators such as Spectre, Hspice, Finesim.
• Modeling: Development of functional and timing models of analog designs, Verilog, Synopsys Liberty.

Preferred & Bonus Skills

• Mixed Signal Integration: RTL coding, synthesis, and verification of digital wrappers interfacing with analog blocks.
• Data Analysis: Familiarity with AI/ML tools and Python coding to analyze complex datasets and build predictive models.

Compensation and Benefits

• Base salary range: USD 109,700 to USD 175,500 per year.
• Discretionary annual bonus and equity grants (new hire and annual equity awards), subject to plan documents and award agreements.
• Broadcom offers a comprehensive benefits package: medical, dental, and vision plans; 401(k) with company matching; Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP); Employee Assistance Program (EAP); paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation; paid family leave and other leaves as applicable by law.

Equal Opportunity

Broadcom is an equal opportunity employer. We 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 also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.