R&D IC Design Engineer

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2 Locations
In-Office
141K-226K Annually
Senior level
Software • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
The role involves designing and validating IC chips for high-speed optical communication, performing RTL coding, and ensuring design meets specifications.
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Job Description:

 This opening is for working on chips that enable Physical Layer Products for High
Speed Optical Communication.

 architect block level design specifications from the marketing requirements and/or
system requirements

 prepare detailed design document, timing constraint file

 RTL coding, Lint checks, CDC, Synthesis, Equivalency checking, STA, RTL/gate level
simulations & silicon debug

 Scripting for various IC design tasks such as STA, equivalency checks, test bench,
simulations, synthesis, etc.

 prepare block level resource requirements & development schedule

 generate verification & test plans for design validation

 Perform design tradeoff analysis – leakage, dynamic power, die size, schedule, resource,
priority, etc.

 silicon bring up and validation, ATE program bring up

Job Requirement:

 B.S degree in EE or computer Engineering. Minimum of 8 years of work experience with
direct related technical skill

 M.S degree/Ph.D in EE or Computer Engineering with 6 years of work experience.
 Good knowledge of ARM subsystem

 Good knowledge of high speed digital circuit design.

 Good knowledge of digital upsampling/downsampling

 Good knowledge of 10G/100G/200G/400G/800G Ethernet and OTN network.
 Good knowledge on FEC (Forward Error Correction) design.

 Good knowledge of digital signal processing and error correction code is a plus

 Strong analytical and problem solving skills as well as hands-on lab debugging
experiences

 Good knowledge of RTL simulation and synthesis.

 In-depth knowledge for design for low power and design for test and design for
manufacturing.

 Good Knowledge in languages relevant to the ASIC development process including
Verilog, VHDL, Unix/Perl Scripting or Python, and C.

 Self-motivated, excellent communication skills and ability to excel in a team
environment.

 Good organization skills, able to follow through & bring issue to closure

 Understand the entire IC development flow & procedure including silicon volume
production qualification requirements & procedures

 Enthusiastic & enjoy IC development works

 Be able to work with teams at remote locations with different time zone.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300 - $226,000

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity 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

  • B.S degree in EE or Computer Engineering
  • Minimum of 8 years of related work experience or M.S/Ph.D with 6 years experience
  • Good knowledge of ARM subsystem
  • Good knowledge of high-speed digital circuit design
  • Good knowledge of 10G/100G/200G/400G/800G Ethernet and OTN network
  • Good knowledge of FEC design
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Good knowledge of RTL simulation and synthesis
  • In-depth knowledge for design for low power and test
  • Good communication and organization skills

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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