R&D Engineer Physical Design

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
144K-230K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Work on ASIC physical design from concept to tapeout: integrate IPs, memories, SerDes, and I/O; implement clocking and test structures; evaluate power/area/performance trade-offs; perform timing analysis and closure, signal integrity work, chip-level planning, place-and-route, and physical verification while communicating with customers.
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Job Description:

Broadcom develops critical infrastructure chips that empower customers across nearly every major segment of the semiconductor industry—including AI—to build advanced ASIC solutions.

Join the Design Implementation team within Broadcom’s ASIC Products Division, where we deliver cutting-edge CMOS ASICs for leading AI/ML, wireless, networking, computing, and storage applications. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience taking innovative integrated circuit designs from concept to product release, becoming a key contributor to all aspects of physical ASIC design.

Job Duties and Responsibilities may include:

  • Communicating directly with customers

  • Integrating of Broadcom IPs, memories, SerDes, and I/O subsystems

  • Integrating test structures and clocking architectures

  • Evaluating design trade-offs involving power, area, and performance

  • Addressing challenges related to timing closure, and signal integrity

  • Working on timing analysis for both mission and test modes

  • Working on chip level Planning, Place and route, physical verification and tapeout

Requirements:

  • BS Degree in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years related experience or MS in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years related work experience.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $143,800 - $230,000. 

 

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.

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

Skills Required

  • BS in Electrical Engineering and 12+ years related experience, or MS in Electrical Engineering and 10+ years related experience
  • Experience integrating IPs, memories, SerDes, and I/O subsystems
  • Experience with clocking architectures and integrating test structures
  • Expertise in timing analysis and timing closure for mission and test modes
  • Experience with chip-level planning, place and route workflows
  • Experience with physical verification and tapeout processes
  • Ability to evaluate power, area, and performance trade-offs
  • Ability to address signal integrity challenges and communicate directly with customers

Broadcom Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Broadcom and has not been reviewed or approved by Broadcom.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity is used broadly through RSUs with quarterly or annual vesting, and an ESPP with a discount and look‑back that can add meaningful upside. Company disclosures show ongoing equity grants, including inducement RSUs tied to acquisitions, underscoring equity’s central role in total rewards.
  • Retirement Support A 401(k) plan with a competitive company match and immediate vesting is consistently highlighted, supporting long‑term savings. Tax‑advantaged accounts like HSA/FSA further strengthen the financial wellness toolkit.
  • Pay Growth & Progression Compensation ceilings in technical tracks are described as high, with wide ranges and very strong totals for experienced engineers. Sales compensation is also characterized as competitive, supporting attractive on‑target earnings.

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The Company
HQ: San Jose, CA
38,985 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

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