Broadcom

Broadcom

Semiconductor and infrastructure software provider

Physical Design Engineer

Full-TimeDeadline 2/20/27
$143.8k - $230k/yr

+ Annual bonus + New hire equity grant + Annual equity awards

Expert
Bachelor's, Master's
San Jose, CA, USA
In Person
No H1B Sponsorship

About the job

Requirements
  • A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 12 or more years of related work experience, or a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science and 10 or more years of related work experience.
  • Experience with various integrated circuit, package, and printed circuit board layout databases and tools.
  • Strong Tcl and Python scripting experience to automate routine tasks.
  • Ability to work across a worldwide organization and customer base.
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent customers under short timelines.
  • Comfort providing guidance and direction with incomplete information.
Responsibilities
  • Design and implement physical layouts for power grids and 2.5D and 3D die-to-die interconnects.
  • Perform design-rule checking, layout-versus-schematic checking, and electrical checking.
  • Automate common processes and design steps.
  • Develop high-speed signal interconnects alongside signal-integrity and power-integrity engineers.
  • Perform electrical analysis and optimization of ubump and redistribution-layer patterns.
  • Evaluate and develop new 2.5D and 3D interconnect technologies.
  • Create technology and test-chip roadmaps focused on advanced packaging.

About the company

Broadcom is a global technology company that designs, develops, and sells semiconductor devices and infrastructure software. Its semiconductor products power networking, data centers, broadband, wireless communications, and storage, while its software offerings include tools for managing and optimizing large-scale IT environments. Broadcom’s DX Unified Infrastructure Management product provides observability across traditional, public cloud, and hybrid infrastructure to help ensure performance and reliability. The company differentiates itself through a broad, integrated portfolio that combines high-performance hardware with complementary software solutions, enabling customers to build and operate complex technology stacks. Its goal is to help customers deploy efficient, reliable, and scalable technology infrastructure that supports modern digital workloads across enterprises, data centers, and telecommunications networks.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Palo Alto, California

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • Q3 fiscal 2026 AI semiconductor revenue rose 221% to $16.7 billion.
  • Management guided Q4 AI semiconductor revenue to $21.7 billion on September 2, 2026.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation revenue grew 29% year over year, signaling enterprise private-cloud demand.

What critics are saying

  • AI revenue depends on six hyperscalers; one redesign or pause hits 2027 results.
  • CISPE's March 2026 EU complaint over VMware termination can trigger fines and concessions.
  • Nvidia and in-house chip teams can commoditize Broadcom's XPU edge by 2028.

What makes Broadcom unique

  • Broadcom co-designs custom XPUs with Google, Meta, OpenAI, Anthropic, ByteDance, and Fujitsu.
  • VMware plus Broadcom hardware gives hyperscalers an integrated networking, software, and silicon stack.
  • Q3 2026 free cash flow hit $13.7 billion, funding dividends and debt reduction.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

↑ 10%

1 year growth

↑ 11%

2 year growth

↑ 9%
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Sep 20th, 2026
Nvidia, Broadcom and one other stock gain as US unveils AI Force and defence infrastructure plans

The US government's push for an "AI Force" and dedicated AI leadership is reshaping investment flows toward companies exposed to federal defense and AI infrastructure spending. The policy shift spotlights chip makers, cloud providers, and contractors capable of meeting federal demand. Nvidia stands as the clearest play on this theme. Its GPUs, networking equipment, and software already support federal and defense AI workloads. The company's data centre segment generates approximately $275.4 billion in revenue, though analysts warn that competition to its CUDA platform could threaten its market position. Broadcom offers another route into federal AI infrastructure. The firm supplies custom chips, networking hardware, and private cloud software to both commercial hyperscalers and government buyers. It generates roughly $59.4 billion from semiconductor solutions and $29.7 billion from infrastructure software, with a market capitalisation near $1.71 trillion.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 19th, 2026
Broadcom revenue soars to $29.6B while Applied Materials reaches $9.1B in AI chip race

Applied Materials and Broadcom, both artificial intelligence-focused companies, show contrasting revenue trajectories. Applied Materials develops specialised manufacturing equipment and software for integrated circuit producers, reporting a 34% operating margin for the quarter ended 26 July 2026. Broadcom designs semiconductor networking components and infrastructure software for technology enterprises and telecommunications providers, achieving a 54% operating margin for the quarter ended 2 August 2026. Broadcom demonstrated stronger sales growth, with revenue rising consistently from $14.1 billion in Q3 2024 to $29.6 billion in Q2 2026. Applied Materials showed more volatile performance, fluctuating between $6.8 billion and $9.1 billion across the same period. Broadcom faces challenges including workforce reductions and a legal request from European cloud providers regarding its VMware Cloud Service Provider programme termination.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 18th, 2026
Broadcom CEO claims enterprise AI driving VMware software growth as private cloud adoption accelerates

Broadcom's CEO Hock Tan says enterprise AI adoption is driving growth in the company's VMware-anchored software business through private cloud deployments. Broadcom's infrastructure software revenue grew 29% year-over-year to $8.8 billion, though AI chip sales remain dominant at 56% of total revenue. Next quarter, software's share of total revenue is expected to fall to 25%, whilst AI chips would rise to 62%. Industry evidence from sources including IDC, Kyndryl, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers only partial support for Broadcom's claim of accelerating private cloud AI adoption. Tan stated that "enterprise consumption of AI is, in fact, opening a new opportunity for our infrastructure software business," as companies work to deploy more AI workloads in private clouds.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 18th, 2026
Broadcom ships custom XPUs to six hyperscalers at half GPU cost, targets $230B AI revenue by 2028

Broadcom is positioning itself as an alternative to Nvidia in the AI chip market by supplying custom XPUs to six hyperscalers at half the cost of GPUs. The company's AI semiconductor revenue jumped 221% to $16.7 billion last quarter. Chief executive Hock Tan stated that custom accelerators optimised for specific large language model workloads can outperform GPUs at half the cost. Broadcom is already shipping chips to Google, Meta, and OpenAI. The company reported Q3 fiscal 2026 revenue of $29.59 billion, up 85.5% year over year, with free cash flow of $13.67 billion. Management projects AI semiconductor revenue will reach roughly $230 billion in fiscal 2028. Broadcom has increased its dividend for 15 consecutive years, currently paying $0.65 per share quarterly. The company has a market capitalisation of $1.66 trillion.

Yahoo Finance
Sep 18th, 2026
Broadcom raises dividend for 15th year, eyes $230B AI revenue by 2028

Broadcom is paying a dividend of $0.65 per share on 30 September to shareholders on record as of 21 September. To generate $5,000 in yearly dividends at the current $2.60 annual payout, investors would need 1,923 shares, worth approximately $652,416. The semiconductor company yields just 0.8%, but has raised its dividend for 15 consecutive years. Over the past decade, Broadcom's quarterly dividend grew at a 29% compound annual growth rate. In its latest quarter, Broadcom generated record free cash flow of $13.7 billion whilst spending only $0.5 billion on capital expenditures. The company has guided for $115 billion in AI revenue for fiscal 2027 and $230 billion for fiscal 2028, driven by custom chip orders from key customers including Alphabet, Meta Platforms, OpenAI, and Anthropic. Trading at 29.1 times forward earnings, Broadcom faces increased dependence on a handful of AI customers.