R&D Staff Hardware Engineer

Broadcom

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Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Jose, CA
Salary
$121,900–$195,000 / yr
Employment
Full-time
Posted
33 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Feb 28, 2027

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $187k
This role $158k
$109k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 80% of similar roles. Most pay $160,442–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $187k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Broadcom

Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

Broadcom currently has 223 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $121,900–$195,000 across 160 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · R&D Staff Hardware Engineer

As an R&D Staff Hardware Engineer, you will join an interdisciplinary team to design, develop, and deliver ultra high-performance electronic products. Operating under a One Person One Board culture, you will own the entire lifecycle of electrical hardware design, including BOM creation, vendor negotiation, circuit and board design, development, validation, and ongoing product sustaining for field issues. You will work with ASIC, Signal, Mechanical, Thermal, Diagnostic, Packaging, and Manufacturing engineers to solve complex problems involving high-powered SOCs based on advanced 2D, 2.5D, and 3D memory packaging technologies. Your daily work involves managing power and thermal issues for PCBs with 1kW+ footprints and handling high-speed, high-density signaling with SerDes rates of 112G+. You will utilize precision scopes, analyzers, and various development tools to ensure product quality across the full cradle to grave lifecycle.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, and deliver ultra high-performance electronic products.
  • Own all aspects of EE hardware design including BOM creation and circuit/board design.
  • Participate in vendor negotiations for component sourcing.
  • Perform product validation and manage the full cradle-to-grave lifecycle.
  • Resolve customer trials, field issues, and product sustaining tasks.
  • Manage power and thermal issues for PCBs with 1kW+ footprints.
  • Implement high-speed and high-density signaling with SerDes rates of 112G+.
  • Coordinate with manufacturing, compliance, and safety support groups.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering.
  • 8+ years of related experience.
  • Experience with large high-powered SOCs based on advanced silicon and packaging technologies, including 2D, 2.5D, and 3D memories.
  • Proficiency with precision scopes, analyzers, and development/validation tools.
  • Experience managing power and thermal issues for PCBs with 1kW+ footprints.
  • Experience with high-speed and high-density signaling with SerDes rates of 112G+.
  • Ability to work in a cross-functional team including manufacturing, compliance, and safety groups.

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