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Job Description:Application Engineer
This position will be responsible for helping to secure customer design wins and assist customers in bringing their products to market rapidly and successfully. You will leverage your background in optoelectronics, component physics, and technical applications engineering to provide support to Tier 1 customers, who are designing their products with Broadcom's InP optical components.
Job Duties and Requirements:
In this position you will be required to become an expert in the high speed EML/PD and CW DFB that allows Broadcom to sustain its market leading position in AI/Datacenter segments.
You will interface with both customers and our Field Applications Engineers supporting pre-sales activity and ensuring the successful launch of the finished products
Pre-sales and post-sales support via email, phone, and customer visits
Analysis of customer architecture and requirements
Debugging of complicated issues and problems
While most work will be performed at Broadcom offices, some work will be done on customer premises necessitating travel
Product definition and roadmap
- You will work directly with customers and must have good oral and written communication skills to interact with and support these customers
- You will also work with a variety of internal employees in development, production engineering, quality, field applications engineering, sales, and marketing.
Education and Experience:
Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Optoelectronics and 10+ years of related experience or PhD and 7+ years of related experience
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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Skills Required
- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Optoelectronics and 10+ years of related experience
- PhD and 7+ years of related experience
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Background in optoelectronics, component physics, and technical applications engineering
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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