R&D Engineer Hardware 5

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San Jose, CA, USA
In-Office
141K-226K Annually
Expert/Leader
Software • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Design and develop high-performance electronic products while leading a small design team. Own all aspects of hardware design and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
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Job Description:

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Ultra High-performance electronic products. In addition, you may provide technical leadership to a small design team. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment. We believe in small teams of highly experienced engineers. As such, we have a One Person One Board development culture, so you will own all aspects of EE hardware design, including BOM creation, participation with vendor negotiators, circuit/board design, development, and validation. Our Cradle to Grave lifecycle product development means ownership does not end at product ship. You will help with customer trials, field issues, and product sustaining.  

You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of Hardware, ASIC, Signal, Mechanical, Thermal, Diagnostic, Packaging, and Manufacturing engineers. In addition, Joint development programs may require extensive interaction with partner engineering teams.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

  • Large high-powered SOCs based on advanced silicon and packaging process technologies, including 2D, 2.5D, and 2.5D with 3D memories.
  • Precision Scopes, Analyzers, development & validation tools.
  • Understanding of Power and Thermal issues associated with PCBs with 1kW+ footprints
  • High-speed & High-density signaling with SerDes rates of 112G – 224G
  • Demonstrate lifecycle product ownership of complex products from conception to sustained high volume production.
  • Participating in a cross-functional team including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 12+ years

Beneficial Experience:

  • Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor of High-Speed Hardware designers.

Additional Job Description:

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $141,300  - $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

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering
  • 12+ years of experience in hardware engineering
  • Experience with large high-powered SOCs
  • Understanding of PCB power and thermal issues
  • Experience with high-speed signaling

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: San Jose, 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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