Physical Design Engineer - United States
$121,900 - $195,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 28 September 2026 by the employer.
Join the Data Center Solutions Group to work on PCIe Switch Products.
About the role
This role involves physical IC design for the Data Center Solutions Group, focusing on all physical design aspects from RTL to silicon tape-out. This position specifically works with PCIe Switch Products for AI/ML ecosystems and Enterprise Storage Products.
What you'll do
- Execute Physical Design, Synthesis, Physical Verification, and Timing Closure.
- Set up and Synthesize RTL.
- Perform Timing closure using various methods and strategies, including top-level STA.
- Conduct EM/IR Analysis.
- Perform Place and Route, including custom clock trees, insertion reduction, and skew balancing techniques.
- Execute Floor-planning and Layout, including top-level floorplanning.
- Develop Flow and Methodology.
What you'll need
- TCL/PERL Scripting proficiency.
- Proficiency in related EDA Tools.
- Full physical design cycle experience: RTL to Tape-out.
- 8+ Years of relevant experience.
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
Skills: Physical Design, RTL to tape-out, timing closure, place and route, floor-planning, STA
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 64-day median for Physical Design roles.
Physical Design · Physical Design
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Open roles in category
627
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Median days open
64 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (627 roles · 79 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 38 | 627 |
| Open roles in the wider Physical Implementation family | 47 | 1420 · 109 employers |
| Median days open | 78 d | 64 d (+14 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: Physical Design, RTL to tape-out, timing closure, place and route, floor-planning, STA
Who's hiring in this category
- Qualcomm · 114 open roles · median 40 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 28 d
- Broadcom (this employer) · 40 open roles · median 78 d
- NVIDIA · 38 open roles · median 53 d
- Synopsys · 27 open roles · median 56 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 25 open roles · median 77 d
How we counted: 627 open Physical Design (Physical Design) roles from 79 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 29 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Physical Implementation family row. Figures refresh nightly.