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Principal Hardware Engineer

San Jose, CAOnsiteFull TimePrincipal$143,800–$230,000 /yrPosted 1 month agoVisa sponsorship available

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Required skills

  • high-performance electronic products
  • start-up-like environment
  • EE hardware design
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Purchasing
  • Manufacturing
  • Customer Support
  • Compliance
  • Safety

Nice to have

  • discretionary annual bonus
  • new hire equity grant
  • annual equity awards
  • Medical
  • dental
  • vision plans

Role summary

We are seeking a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead a design team in developing ultra-high-performance electronic products. This role involves technical leadership, owning critical design pieces, and participating in the full product lifecycle from inception to sustaining. You will collaborate with a diverse team of engineers and work in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment. Key responsibilities include BOM creation, vendor negotiations, circuit/board design, product validation, and supporting customer trials and field issues. A Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 12+ years of related experience are required.

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Job Description:

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will be the technical lead responsible for a design team developing and delivering ultra-high-performance electronic products. In addition to team leadership, Technical leads participate in the process and are expected to own and design critical pieces of a solution. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment and take pride in delivering high-quality products. You will own all aspects of EE hardware design, including BOM creation, participation in vendor negotiations, circuit/board design, and the development and validation of a product range. 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 drive a philosophy of small teams of experienced engineers supporting a One Person One Board development culture.


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 at an engineering leadership level.


Key Qualifications & Experience:


  • Placement of Large high-powered SOCs based on advanced silicon and packaging process technologies, including 2D, 2.5D, and 2.5D with 3D memories.
  • Deep understanding and experience in PCB board layout
  • Demonstrate lifecycle product ownership of complex products. Participating in a cross-functional team from product inception to volume production.
  • Work with support groups, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability.
  • Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering and 12+ years of related experience 

Compensation and Benefits


The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and 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.


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