Senior Hardware System Design Engineer - USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive, United States
$120,000 - $192,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 February 2026 by the employer — open 205 days.
About the role
This role involves hardware system design, focusing on the entire hardware development cycle from concept to NPI production within Broadcom's Core Switching Group.
What you'll do
- Lead the development of complex PCB system designs, from specification through compliance testing.
- Drive the implementation of high-speed SERDES channels (100/200Gbps and beyond) and high-density BGA pin layouts.
- Oversee the design and implementation of high-power, low-noise analog power systems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including ASIC, SI, PI, DVT, system operations, Software, AE, and Mechanical/Thermal.
- Provide technical leadership and support to ODMs, OEMs, and PCB/PCA suppliers.
- Utilize advanced tools and techniques for signal integrity and power integrity analysis.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent.
- 8+ years of experience as a Hardware Systems Design Engineer with a focus on system design and development.
- Expertise in PCB design tools such as DxDesigner/OrCad and Cadence Allegro, with hands-on experience in schematic capture and layout.
- Strong understanding of power integrity concepts, signal integrity principles, and high-speed board design methodologies.
- Proficiency in system bring-up, characterization, and debugging of complex embedded systems.
- Familiarity with interfaces such as PCIe, DDR, USB, SPI, and I2C, and their integration into system-level designs.
Skills: high-speed SERDES, PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, Cadence Allegro, DxDesigner/OrCad
This role has been open 164 days — well above the 91-day median for High-Speed IO/SerDes Design roles.
High-Speed IO/SerDes Design · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
217
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Median days open
91 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (217 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 11 | 217 |
| Median days open | 142 d | 91 d (+51 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: high-speed SERDES, PCB design, signal integrity, power integrity, Cadence Allegro, DxDesigner/OrCad
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 24 open roles · median 61 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 19 open roles · median 153 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 74 d
- Synopsys · 16 open roles · median 53 d
- Broadcom (this employer) · 11 open roles · median 142 d
- NVIDIA · 10 open roles · median 95 d
How we counted: 217 open High-Speed IO/SerDes Design (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 44 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.