Full-Time

Design for Test Engineer

Posted on 5/9/2026

Deadline 5/17/26
Broadcom Limited

Broadcom Limited

10,001+ employees

Semiconductor products and infrastructure software provider

Compensation Overview

$120k - $192k/yr

+ Discretionary Bonus + Equity

San Jose, CA, USA

In Person

Category
Hardware Engineering (1)
Required Skills
Perl
Requirements
  • Knowledge of Testability techniques and features (SCAN, Built-in-Self-Tests, Loop-Backs etc.) covering digital logic domain, embedded memories and PHY/IO’s
  • Scan flow development, ATPG pattern generation, verification and coverage analysis
  • Experience working with Mentor/Siemens DFT Tessent tool for scan/MBIST/bscan/IJTAG insertion and verification
  • Experience working with Cadence DFT tools (Modus and Genus)
  • Well versed in JTAG/1500/1687 networks and BSDL, ICL and PDL knowledge
  • Strong knowledge of logic & circuit design fundamentals is needed
  • Working knowledge of TCL, perl
  • Experience in implementation of MBIST for memories and knowledge of repair schemes, algorithms
  • Experience or working knowledge of SERDES, Analog /mixed-signal DFT techniques (like IOBIST, loop-backs etc..) is a plus
  • Experience in implementation of MBIST for memories and knowledge of repair schemes, algorithms is a must
  • Post Silicon experience in Pattern conversion for Testers, Pattern Bring-up & Debug, Silicon Characterization etc. is a plus
  • Experience or familiarity in back-end chip design, Timing, CDC flows is a plus
  • Strong Pre/Post Silicon debugging, analytical and independent problem solving ability
  • Must be a team player with good verbal and written communication skills
  • Must be self-driven engineer with good project management and organizational skills to deliver high quality output in a timely manner
  • Experience : Bachelors and 8+ years of related experience
Responsibilities
  • Drive the test quality of the products from Design to Production
  • Participate/contribute in silicon bring-up, characterization, and silicon test
  • Define and implement various DFx features
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience or working knowledge of SERDES, Analog /mixed-signal DFT techniques (like IOBIST, loop-backs etc..) is a plus
  • Post Silicon experience in Pattern conversion for Testers, Pattern Bring-up & Debug, Silicon Characterization etc. is a plus
  • Experience or familiarity in back-end chip design, Timing, CDC flows is a plus

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

  • Q2 AI revenue guidance of $10.7B implies 140% YoY growth, accelerating adoption.
  • $35B private credit financing from Apollo and Blackstone funds custom chip production.
  • 56% of organizations plan private cloud AI inference, driving VCF 9.1 demand.

What critics are saying

  • Microsoft commits only 40% chip purchases for OpenAI partnership, creating $18B exposure.
  • Nvidia launches competitive custom silicon, eroding Broadcom's differentiation and margins.
  • TSMC raises wafer prices 10-15%, compressing Broadcom AI chip gross margins 300-500bps.

What makes Broadcom Limited unique

  • Custom AI chips for Google, Meta, Anthropic, OpenAI reduce hyperscaler dependence on Nvidia.
  • VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 cuts AI server costs 40% and Kubernetes expenses 46%.
  • Supports AMD, Intel, Nvidia hardware, enabling multi-vendor private cloud AI deployments.

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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.

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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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