Principal Physical Design Engineer, STA

Broadcom • San Jose, CA

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About The Position

Broadcom’s ASIC Products Division is seeking a Full-Chip Static Timing Analysis (STA) Engineer to ensure high-performance, next-generation ASICs meet aggressive performance targets and timing requirements across operating conditions. The role focuses on full-chip timing closure, large-scale multi-mode multi-corner analysis, and the use of next-generation EDA flows, AI-driven automation, and machine learning to improve compute infrastructure efficiency and accelerate timing closure.

The Physical Design team develops advanced implementation methodologies for custom silicon, including designs on leading-edge process nodes and multi-die 2.5D/3D integrations. The position works across complex clock networks and multi-die boundaries and collaborates with RTL, Physical Design, and DFT teams to optimize power, performance, and area.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering.
• 12+ years of hands-on ASIC STA and timing closure experience.
• Expert proficiency with sign-off tools such as PrimeTime or Tempus and advanced MMMC/OCV management.
• Strong scripting skills in Tcl, Python, Perl, and Shell.
• Proven record of using AI plugins and data-mining scripts for runtime reduction and reporting.
• Exceptional problem-solving and communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Own final timing closure across PVT corners and author and maintain SDC for functional and test modes.
• Deploy AI/ML automation within STA flows to reduce execution runtime, improve shared server and infrastructure efficiency, and implement ML-based corner reduction while ensuring full physical coverage.
• Use automated workflows and data-mining to triage violations, identify root causes, and eliminate timing and design marginalities across complex clock networks and multi-die boundaries.
• Apply advanced OCV, signal-integrity, and IR-drop concepts and drive timing ECOs.
• Collaborate with RTL, Physical Design, and DFT teams to optimize PPA.

Benefits

• Discretionary annual bonus
• Competitive new-hire equity grant and annual equity awards
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) participation with company matching
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company-paid holidays
• Paid sick leave and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in accordance with applicable laws

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior