Physical Design Power Grid​/IR​/EM Engineer

An ASIC IR/EM (Internal Resistance / Electromigration) Engineer focuses on the physical reliability and power integrity of advanced integrated circuits. This role typically owns flow/methodology and works closely with the Physical Design to ensure that high performance chips do not fail due to excessive voltage drop or wire burnout.

• Lead and execute power/EMIR methodology, implementation, and signoff
• Design and optimize the power straps / mesh to balance IR drop performance with routing congestion and area
• Work closely with physical design implementation to ensure EMIR convergence at all stages
• Apply PPA optimization techniques (performance/timing closure, power reduction, area efficiency) across block and full-chip hierarchies
• Collaborate with front-end design, architecture, and CAD/EDA tool teams to ensure physical design constraints, timing budgets, power budgets, and DFT criteria are met
• Develop and enhance EMIR flows, methodologies, scripts, and automation frameworks (TCL, Python, Perl) to accelerate turnaround, improve QoR, and reduce manual intervention
• Collaborate with packaging teams to ensure designs are run with CPM models
• Debug design issues and work with CAD tool vendors to drive tool enhancements or implement workarounds
• Mentor junior engineers, contribute to design reviews, document flows, and promote continuous process improvement

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field and 8+ years or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field and 6+ years of hands‑on experience in IR /EM analysis, methodology, or physical design for multi‑voltage and large So Cs
• Good understanding of UPF based power intent, power grid architecture, and EMIR analysis using the industry's most advanced toolsets (Red Hawk, Voltus, etc.)
• Advanced scripting abilities (Tcl, Python, Perl) for architecting resilient, automated flows
• Proven impact delivering robust solutions on leading‑edge FinFET nodes, across the complete RTL-to-GDSII lifecycle

The annual base salary range for this position is $120,000 - $192,000.

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.

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