Full-Time

IC Package Mechanical FEA Engineer

R&D

Posted on 5/16/2026

Deadline 5/30/26
Broadcom Limited

Broadcom Limited

10,001+ employees

Semiconductor products and infrastructure software provider

Compensation Overview

$108k - $172.8k/yr

+ Bonus + Equity

San Jose, CA, USA + 1 more

More locations: Fort Collins, CO, USA

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Category
Mechanical Engineering (1)
Requirements
  • Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or similar field and 8+ years of experience in FEA modeling or Masters in Mechanical Engineering or similar field and 6+ years of experience in FEA modeling or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or similar field and 3+ years of experience in FEA modeling
  • Ability to evaluate complicated numerical simulation results against first principles such as strength of materials solutions
  • Ability to calibrate modeling and results with existing empirical data
  • Perform mechanical testing and measurement
  • Devise lab scale tests to validate analyses
  • Seek mechanical solutions at the intersection of manufacturing limitations, required reliability and customer expectations
  • Ansys Classic/Mechanical experience is preferred. Equivalent tool is OK
  • Cooperate with our world-wide team (multiple time zones), including co-design with internal team members and external (Vendor) designers
  • Self-management and organization skills
  • Presentation and technical documentation skills
Responsibilities
  • Design responsibility for mechanical design aspects of ASIC packages
  • Use advanced FEA to quantify and optimize reliability and manufacturing
  • Measure and experiment to validate understanding and improve model accuracy
  • Collaborate closely with package designers, reliability and manufacturing partners (internal and external)
  • Schedule, prioritize, & track your work across 4+ projects simultaneously
  • Create presentations for and present to various audiences : engineers, managers, senior management, customers, and vendors
  • Document design rules and guidelines
Desired Qualifications
  • Ansys Classic/Mechanical experience is preferred. Equivalent tool is OK

Broadcom designs and sells semiconductors and infrastructure software for data centers, telecom networks, and consumer devices. Its semiconductors include processors, switches, storage controllers, and networking chips; its software portfolio includes DX Unified Infrastructure Management for observability across traditional and cloud environments. The company differentiates itself by offering a large, integrated portfolio that combines high-performance hardware with enterprise-grade software for a wide range of customers. Its goal is to help customers build fast, reliable, and scalable IT infrastructure at scale.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2005

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Q1 fiscal 2026 AI semiconductor revenue reached $8.4 billion, up 106%.
  • Broadcom holds a $73 billion AI backlog spanning Google, Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI.
  • Secured manufacturing capacity through 2028 should support AI revenue conversion and scale.

What critics are saying

  • Astera Labs is attacking Broadcom's hyperscale interconnect share with PCIe-6 and UALink.
  • Broadcom's AI revenue concentration in hyperscalers creates single-customer shock risk.
  • The $35 billion private-credit financing introduces execution dependence and higher capital costs.

What makes Broadcom Limited unique

  • Broadcom combines custom AI silicon, networking, and infrastructure software under one roof.
  • Its FY25 R&D spend reached $11.0 billion across roughly 19,000 patents.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 targets production AI workloads and hybrid infrastructure.

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Meta and Broadcom have announced a strategic partnership under which the chipmaker will provide technology supporting Meta's training and inference accelerator chips through 2029. The deal extends Meta's custom AI chip development plans as the social media giant continues to invest in artificial intelligence infrastructure.

CNBC
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Meta commits to 1 gigawatt of custom AI chips with Broadcom through 2029

Meta and Broadcom have announced an extended partnership through 2029 for designing Meta's custom AI accelerators. Meta has committed to deploying one gigawatt of its training and inference accelerators under the agreement. The deal expands an existing collaboration between the two companies focused on Meta's in-house chip development. As part of the arrangement, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan has agreed to leave Meta's board of directors. Broadcom shares rose 3% in extended trading following the announcement. The partnership underscores Meta's continued investment in custom silicon to power its artificial intelligence infrastructure and reduce reliance on third-party chip suppliers.

The Associated Press
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Meta and Broadcom partner on industry-first 2nm AI chip with multi-gigawatt rollout

Broadcom and Meta have announced a multi-year strategic partnership to support Meta's AI compute infrastructure through 2029. The collaboration centres on Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips, with an initial deployment exceeding one gigawatt as part of a sustained multi-gigawatt rollout. The partnership will deliver what the companies call the industry's first 2nm AI compute accelerator. Broadcom will provide its XPU platform for chip co-development and advanced Ethernet technologies for networking across Meta's expanding AI compute clusters. The technology will underpin Meta's deployment of generative AI features across WhatsApp, Instagram and Threads. Meta aims to deliver what it calls "personal superintelligence" to billions of users globally. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan will transition from Meta's board to an advisory role focusing on Meta's custom silicon roadmap.

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Nvidia and Broadcom, two leading AI computing companies, have delivered strong returns in 2025, with Nvidia up 36% and Broadcom rising over 50%. Despite these gains, both companies continue to show robust growth that suggests further upside potential. Nvidia dominates the GPU market, whilst Broadcom specialises in custom AI chips for standardised workloads. In its latest quarter, Broadcom's AI semiconductor revenue surged 106% to $8.4 billion, with management projecting its custom AI chips business will generate $100 billion or more by the end of 2027. Nvidia reported 73% growth in its most recent quarter, with management forecasting 77% growth for the next period. The strong performance from both companies reflects sustained demand for AI computing infrastructure.