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Board Validation Engineer

Broadcom · USA-GA-Duluth-River Green Parkway · On-site

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About Broadcom

Broadcom delivers semiconductors and infrastructure software for global enterprises’ most complex, mission-critical needs.

About the role

As a Board Validation Engineer , you will validate next-generation products against rigorous technical requirements, ensuring maximum reliability and performance. You will design, develop, and implement end-to-end validation procedures, perform deep signal analysis, and execute standardized compliance tests. Your primary focus areas will include Power, Thermal, Timing, High-Speed Digital Design, and Host/Target interfaces.

What they're looking for

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience : 8+ years of hands-on experience in hardware testing (including test methodologies, planning, execution, and reporting) or board-level design
  • Lab Equipment: Proficiency with laboratory tools, including oscilloscopes, digital multi-meters, thermal chambers, and soldering tools
  • Schematics: Proven ability to read and interpret complex board schematics and utilize PCB Viewer software tools
  • Protocols: Deep familiarity with common bus protocols (e.g., DDR4, PCIe, UART, I2C, SPI )
  • Environments: Competency working across both Windows and Linux operating systems
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As a Board Validation Engineer , you will validate next-generation products against rigorous technical requirements, ensuring maximum reliability and performance. You will design, develop, and implement end-to-end validation procedures, perform deep signal analysis, and execute standardized compliance tests. Your primary focus areas will include Power, Thermal, Timing, High-Speed Digital Design, and Host/Target interfaces.

  • Drive Strategy: Own the hardware verification strategy and drive end-to-end test execution across a diverse portfolio, including storage controllers, network cards, switch devices, and AI accelerators.
  • Mitigate Risk: Analyze performance data to identify product risks, communicating findings clearly and proactively to cross-functional engineering teams.
  • Document Results: Author comprehensive test reports with precise documentation of results, deviations, and failure analysis.
  • Advance Automation: Identify, architect, and implement automation...

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