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R&D IC Design Engineer

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Irvine, CA
Senior level
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Irvine, CA
Senior level
Designs and validates ASIC blocks for high-speed optical communication physical-layer products. Responsibilities include architecture, RTL coding, lint, CDC, synthesis, equivalence checking, timing analysis, simulation, silicon debug, verification planning, power and area tradeoffs, silicon bring-up, and ATE validation. Requires expertise in ARM subsystems, high-speed digital design, Ethernet and OTN networks, FEC, ASIC development flows, and design-for-power, test, and manufacturing.
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Job Description:

This position is responsible for, but not limited to, the following job duties:

  • Work as part of a physical design team implementing chips from netlist to GDSii with a good understanding of the technology elements and the design flow in all stages.

  • Responsible for floorplanning, design partitioning, and block pin assignment.

  • Perform block PnR, timing closure, and physical verification.

  • Perform block IR/EM analysis. Experience with chip level IR/EM analysis is a big plus.

  • Familiar with scripting languages such as tcl, perl and python. Write scripts to automate the physical design flow and increase efficiency.

  • Expertise in low-power IC design is desirable.

  • Good knowledge of physical verification using Mentor’s Calibre tool. 

Minimum requirements: Bachelor’s degree and 8+ years of related experience or Master's degree with 6+ years of experience.


Compensation and Benefits


The annual base salary range for this position is USD 121,900.00 To USD 195,000.00

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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