CareerPlan

Hardware Applications Engineer

USA-CA San Jose Innovation DriveFull-time$101k2026-10-26 → 2026-11-10
On-site

Core

Provide hardware technical support, board-level debug assistance, and laboratory validation for Broadcom's semiconductor solutions.

Role type

Hardware Applications Engineer

Builds

Semiconductor solutions for Enterprise, Frontier Labs, and Hyperscalers

Domain

Semiconductor / Hardware Engineering

Required skills

PCB design, board bring-up, hardware debugging, oscilloscope usage, DMM usage, power supply usage, technical documentation, power management, thermal principles, board-level interconnects

Preferred skills

SerDes, signal integrity, DC-DC power converters, power delivery networks (PDN), high-speed PCB stack-up, impedance control

Technologies

Oscilloscopes, DMMs, Power supplies

Responsibilities

Provide hardware design support and technical guidance throughout the product lifecycle; Assist with schematic and PCB layout reviews, component selection, and reference board bring-up; Perform hands-on board bring-up, debugging, and functional testing in the lab; Diagnose and resolve hardware issues using standard lab test equipment; Create and maintain customer-facing technical documentation and design guidance.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC