PCIe QA Engineer

Posted 10 Days Ago
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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
83K-132K Annually
Junior
Software • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Test engineer responsible for validating PCIe switch functionality, performance, and compliance across configurations. Duties include creating test scenarios and automation, reviewing specifications and documentation, executing tests with distributed development teams, debugging issues, and managing parallel projects and releases. The role requires PCIe protocol expertise, system-level PCIe knowledge, and Python-based network and system programming. Experience with GPUs, AI/ML clusters, NVMe, networking protocols, and PCIe test equipment is advantageous.
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Job Description:

Seeking a highly focused and motivated test engineer in our software team responsible for comprehensively testing our PCIE switch solution. This role involves holistic validation of PCIe switch functionality, performance, and compliance across various configurations and use cases. The candidate should have an understanding of PCIe protocol - Gen3 & above, a system-level understanding of PCI-E-based designs, and hands-on experience in Python programming. Good understanding of AI/ML clusters, Deep learning models, and GPU Micro benchmarks is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Creation and review of Test scenarios, Test cases, and Test Automation

  • Reviews of design and functional specifications created by the development team to understand product functionality.

  • Execute test activities and work closely with multi-site team of developers and testers

  • Review User Documentation to ensure it clearly documents product functionality

  • Prioritize and manage multiple, parallel tasks, projects & releases

Qualifications:  

  • Bachelors/Masters of Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on test experience

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills & debugging skills.

  • Possess excellent communication skills and need to be a critical thinker and a self-starter.

  • Possess a strong “break feature mentality” 

  • Possess a strong engineering mindset to develop thorough test cases 

  • Strong PCIE Experience testing with a good understanding of the following areas:

    • PCIe Config Space, Link Training, ACS, Hotplug, Virtualization, P2P, BMC interaction, AER/DPC, Backplanes

  • Experience in utilizing automation scripts in Python – primarily network and system-level programming using Python.

  • Having experience with AMD/NVIDIA GPUs, Communication Collectives - RCCL/NCCL & libraries - RoCM/CUDA is a plus

  • Having experience with NVMe drives and storage tools for stress generation is a plus

  • Having experience with pcie test equipment – Protocol/PCIe Analyzers, Protocol Jammers, Load Generators (Medusa tools) is a plus

  • Having Networking experience with protocol testing & validations. Experience with L2/L3 protocols especially RoCE( RDMA over Converged Ethernet ) protocol & use cases in AI/ML, HPC cluster is a plus

  • Having Knowledge of deep learning models - NLP, LLMs, Recommendations, Image Classification is a plus


Compensation and Benefits


The annual base salary range for this position is USD 82,500.00 To USD 132,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and 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.


If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering
  • At least 2 years of hands-on test experience
  • Strong PCIe testing experience and understanding of PCIe configuration space, link training, ACS, hotplug, virtualization, P2P, BMC interaction, AER/DPC, and backplanes
  • Hands-on Python programming experience, primarily for network- and system-level automation
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and debugging skills
  • Excellent communication skills, critical thinking, self-direction, and an engineering mindset
  • Experience creating thorough test cases and maintaining a break-feature mentality
  • Experience with AMD or NVIDIA GPUs, RCCL/NCCL, ROCm/CUDA, and communication collectives
  • Experience with NVMe drives and storage stress-generation tools
  • Experience with PCIe protocol analyzers, protocol jammers, and load generators such as Medusa tools
  • Networking experience with protocol testing and validation, especially L2/L3 protocols and RoCE
  • Experience with AI/ML or HPC clusters and deep learning models including NLP, LLMs, recommendations, and image classification

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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The Company
HQ: Palo Alto, CA
38,985 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Broadcom Inc. (NASDAQ: AVGO) is a global technology leader that designs, develops and supplies semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions.

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