Broadcom
Hardware Applications Engineer
$101K–$162K
USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive · Full-time · Posted Oct 26, 2026
- Experience
- 2–6 years of experience in hardware engineering, applications support, board design, or hardware validation.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Engineering (BSCE), or related engineering field.
About the job
Provides hardware design support, board-level debugging, and laboratory validation for Broadcom semiconductor solutions used in AI networking infrastructure.
What you'll do
- Review schematics and PCB layouts, support component selection and reference-board bring-up, and provide design guidance.
- Perform hands-on board bring-up, debugging, functional testing, basic rework, and electrical characterization.
- Create and maintain customer-facing design documentation, including design guides, application notes, and layout recommendations.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), Computer Engineering (BSCE), or a related engineering field.
- Solid understanding of electrical engineering and PCB design fundamentals.
- Hands-on experience using standard hardware lab test and measurement equipment.
- Basic understanding of power management, thermal principles, and board-level interconnects.
Nice to have
- Familiarity with high-speed serial interfaces such as SerDes and signal integrity fundamentals.
- Familiarity with AI-coding tools (Claude/Codex).
Pay
USD 101,000.00 To USD 162,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
oscilloscopes, multimeters, power supplies, DMMs, SerDes, Claude/Codex, DC-DC power converters, PDN
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