Hardware Engineer

Hardware Engineer

Location:

Irvine, CA, United States

Broadcom's Central Engineering Design Correlation team is looking for an energetic and self‑driven professional to join our team to help with silicon technology evaluation in advanced process nodes for IP and product designs. Our mission is to assess foundry technology offerings, help define new technology platforms for IP and product designs, risk assessment, and provide Broadcom's design communities with insights into design and process‑technology interactions especially during co‑development in advanced process nodes.

The candidate will have the opportunity to participate in new technology platform definition, PPAC (power performance area cost) assessment and benchmarking, test structure design, silicon characterization and model‑to‑silicon correlation in the most advanced foundry technology nodes. The candidate will work closely with other experts in the fields of CMOS process technology, device & modeling, process and device reliability, digital & analog IP design, design sign‑off flow for timing and power, CAD & EDA tools, as well as chip designers from various product lines.

Primary duties will include assessment of technology offerings and capabilities to meet design needs and drive alignment with IP/product requirements. This role will involve active participation with foundry and internal teams on new technology enablement, including help ensuring robustness of technology platforms.

• Support IP and Chip teams with technology evaluation, including reliability and design enablement.
• Conduct test structure layout, verification, extraction, simulation, and silicon evaluation.
• Perform cross‑functional quality assurance of designs and tape‑outs.
• Maintain EDA & RCX tool quality and predictability.
• Ensure custom device infrastructure readiness and robustness.
• Engage in collaborative team projects involving design, platform technology, operations teams, and foundry partners.

• Advanced degree (MS or PhD) in EE, Material Science, Physics, or related field with 10+ years of industry experience after MS or 7+ years after PhD, and recent work in advanced FINFET (or GAA) nodes.
• Strong background in advanced CMOS technology (FEOL, MEOL, BEOL) with understanding of design‑technology interactions.
• Proficient in interacting with design teams and foundry partners.
• Familiarity with analog and digital design flows and CAD tools.
• Hands‑on experience with device/circuit‑level test structure designs, verification (DRC, LVS), extraction, spice simulation, silicon characterization (DC/AC/RF), and data analysis.
• Extremely detail‑oriented with strong analytical, communication, and multitasking skills.
• Mix of hands‑on and project‑management skills.

• Annual base salary range: $127,100 – $203,400.
• Eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents.
• Equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.
• Medical, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) participation with company matching.
• Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP).
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• Company‑paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation time.
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence in compliance with applicable laws.

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.