R&D Engineer Mechanical - USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive, United States
$101,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing, developing, and delivering mechanical assemblies, including full chassis design for ultra-high-performance and power electronic products.
What you'll do
- Design rack-level and tray-level mechanical enclosures from concept to detailed design, including look and feel, technology and component selection, tolerance and DFM analysis, documentation, and prototype builds.
- Ensure all designs comply with regulatory requirements and data center best practices.
- Partner with multidisciplinary teams to develop PCB designs, solve complex thermal and power delivery challenges, and incorporate advanced manufacturing technologies into cost-effective, production-level designs.
- Support prototype builds, testing, troubleshooting, and product qualification.
- Prepare engineering documentation, including drawings, BOMs, and change orders.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.
- 5+ years of experience in electronics packaging.
- Proficiency in PTC Creo and Windchill for 3D modeling, design, and data management.
- Experience with sheet metal, machining, die-casting, and plastic manufacturing techniques.
- Experience with designs for high-powered enclosures and devices.
- Experience with liquid cooling requirements and challenges.
- Understanding of relevant US, European, and Asian regulations, standards, and best practices to ensure safety and environmental compliance.
- Demonstrated lifecycle product ownership of complex products from inception to volume production.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
939
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$157k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (939 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 939 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 80 | 6085 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 17 d | 50 d (−33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $157k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 70 open roles · median 27 d
- KLA Corporation · 57 open roles · median 41 d
- NVIDIA · 53 open roles · median 63 d
- Teradyne · 47 open roles · median 21 d
- Applied Materials · 46 open roles · median 58 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 61 d
How we counted: 939 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 9 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.