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Job Description:Product Applications Engineer (Ethernet PHY/Switch Products)
Are you looking for a great opportunity as a highly motivated and experienced Ethernet PHY/Switch product Applications Engineer?
Leverage your background in hardware/software, systems, and technical applications engineering to provide support to Tier 1 customers, who are designing their products with Broadcom's phys and switches.
In this position you will be required to become an expert in the architecture of our 100M / MultiGig Ethernet copper phys and automotive switches that allows Broadcom to sustain its market leading position. You will interface with both customers and our Field Applications Engineers supporting pre-sales activity and ensuring the successful launch of the finished products.
Fundamentally your role is to help secure customer design wins and assist customers in bringing their products to market rapidly and successfully. You will contribute directly to the success of the products and customers that you support. Responsibilities include:
- Support of architecture and low-level hardware questions and issues
- Pre-sales and post-sales support via email, phone, and customer visits
- Documentation
- Product definition and roadmap
- Analysis of customer architecture and requirements
- Debugging of complicated hardware and software issues and problems
- Board debugging and bring up
- Schematic and layout design reviews
- Training of customers and Field Applications Engineers
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 Hardware and Software Engineering, Architecture, Field Applications Engineering, Operations, Sales, Marketing, and senior management.
While most work will be performed at Broadcom offices, some work will be done on customer premises necessitating travel.
Broadcom offers a fast paced, exciting work environment that allows you to enjoy a variety of work tasks and advance your career as a quick learner and an industry-recognized performer.
Job Requirements:
BS, MS, or post-graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science).
Minimum of 8+ years in relevant fields with a strong track record of success.
You should have experience and/or knowledge in most if not all of the following areas:
Applications Engineering
- Direct customer interaction and involvement
- Project or time management skills
- Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
- Ability to explain and train others on complex technology
- Debugging of complicated problems or bugs
- Hardware/software/firmware bring-up
- Training of customers and/or FAEs
Architecture and Low Level Hardware/Software
- Strong working knowledge of multi-gig copper phy ,MII, and SerDes
- Experience with Ethernet system and standard is preferred
- Experience with PCIE interface devices is plus
- Experience with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and MACsec
- Architecture, programming, or support of complex System on a Chip devices is a plus
- Practical knowledge of C, C++, Python, & Visual Basic is needed to modify/create simple function/script
- Register level programming of complex devices
- Hardware, high-speed SerDes, or system (board) experience is required
- Experience with high-speed Signal Integrity issues is a plus
- Should be able to review PCB layout and schematic
- Experience using Ethernet traffic generator, High-speed scope, Jitter Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, and Network Analyzer is a plus
Communications
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Fluency (conversational and/or technical) in foreign languages is a plus
- Strong presentation skills are desired
- Excellent team-work skills
Outstanding problem solving skills and great attitude are required for this position.
Additional Job Description:
Compensation and Benefits
The annual base salary range for this position is $127,100 - $226,000
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.
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
- BS, MS, or post-graduate degree in a relevant field like Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Computer Science
- Minimum of 8+ years of relevant experience
- Strong knowledge of multi-gig copper phy, MII, and SerDes
- Experience with Ethernet systems
- Practical knowledge of C, C++, Python, & Visual Basic for scripting
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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