Principal Physical Design Engineer, STA at Broadcom in CA San Jose Innovation Drive

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Please Note: 1. If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job. (Click Sign In > Create Account) 2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply. Job Description: Principal Physical Design Engineer, STA — ASIC Products Division (APD) Location: San Jose, CA Position Type: Full-Time Who We Are — Physical Design Team in APD Broadcom’s ASIC Products Division (APD) is the global leader in custom high-performance silicon solutions. We partner with the world’s most innovative technology companies—spanning hyper-scale cloud providers, AI pioneers, and tier-1 networking infrastructure leaders—to co-design and manufacture complex, custom ASICs that power the modern digital backbone. The Physical Design team within APD is the world-class execution engine behind the industry's most advanced custom silicon. We push the limits of silicon technology by combining deep architectural expertise, advanced IP, cutting-edge physical design methodologies in 3nm/2nm nodes, and advanced 2.5D/3D chiplet integration to solve the most demanding compute and bandwidth challenges.We transform ultra-complex architectures into fully realized, high-yielding, first-pass silicon success. What Defines Our Physical Design Team Pioneering First-Pass Silicon in 3nm/2nm: Our team consistently pushes the boundary of physics, taking the largest and most complex die sizes from floorplan to tapeout on leading-edge foundry nodes (N7, N5, N3, and N2). Record-Breaking Scale & Complexity: We regularly execute full-chip physical implementation for ultra-large-scale ASICs exceeding tens of billions of transistors, multi-gigahertz clock frequencies, and dense multi-die 2.5D/3D integration (CoWoS, HBM3/4, chiplet architectures). Methodology & Flow Leadership: We develop and maintain cutting-edge in-house (AI Driven) automation and methodology across different EDA tools, setting the benchmark for signoff quality and turn-around-time (TAT). About the Role At Broadcom, we shape the future of global technology by delivering world-class custom silicon and infrastructure solutions that power the largest hyperscale data centers and advanced AI platforms on earth. The ASIC Products Division is seeking a talented Full-Chip Static Timing Analysis (STA) Engineer to join our elite engineering team. In this highly visible role, you will be responsible for ensuring that our high-performance, next-generation ASICs meet their aggressive performance targets and tight timing requirements across all operating conditions. This position is tailored for engineers eager to leverage next-generation EDA flows, employing AI-driven automation and machine learning to maximize compute infrastructure efficiency and accelerate timing closure. If you thrive on solving complex timing puzzles at advanced sub-nodes, managing multi-mode multi-corner (MMMC) scenarios at massive scale, and pioneering AI-assisted methodologies, this is where you belong. Key Responsibilities Full-Chip Timing Sign-off & Constraints: Own final timing closure across PVT corners, authoring and maintaining SDC for functional and test modes. AI & Infrastructure Optimization: Deploy AI/ML automation within STA flows to minimize execution runtime, maximize shared server/infrastructure efficiency, and implement ML-based corner reduction while ensuring full physical coverage. Triaging & Marginalities: Utilize automated workflows and data-mining to rapidly triage violations, isolate root causes, and systematically eliminate timing and design marginalities across complex clock networks and multi-die boundaries. Methodology, ECOs & Collaboration: Leverage advanced OCV/SI/IR-drop concepts, drive timing ECOs, and partner cross-functionally with RTL, Physical Design, and DFT teams to optimize PPA. Qualifications Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 12+ years of hands-on ASIC STA and timing closure experience. Technical Experti