Broadcom
Platforms & Lab Operations engineer
$144K–$230K
USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Experience
- Bachelors and 12+ years of related experience; or Masters degree and 10+ years; or PhD and 7+ years.
- Education
- Bachelors; at this level a post-graduate degree is typically expected; or Masters degree; or PhD.
About the job
Keeps Broadcom’s SDK development and test lab reliable while administering Linux systems and improving lab equipment management and automation.
What you'll do
- Manage lab equipment, cabling, power and cooling; support maintenance, safety, and troubleshooting.
- Administer lab Linux systems, including routine and security updates, firmware updates, and OS and kernel builds.
- Maintain and improve the Rack equipment management system and automate equipment integration with Python, Expect, and Rust.
What they ask for
- Hands-on engineering or hardware test lab management experience, including rack equipment, cabling, power, cooling, and test setups.
- Practical Linux administration and troubleshooting, including services, OS updates, and kernel builds.
- Familiarity with network test equipment such as Ixia, and hardware or PCIe firmware updates.
- Hands-on programming with Python, Expect, and Rust; experience with ssh, shell scripting, SNMP, and REST.
Nice to have
- Experience with SQL, SNMPv3, BMC remote operations, VLAN partitioning, IP address management in large distributed labs, Jenkins, Nagios, access control, temperature and power management, or DMTF Redfish.
Pay
USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00 (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Python, Expect, Rust, ssh, SNMP, REST, Qualys
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