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PCIe QA Engineer

Broadcom Open · verified Oct 24, 2026
California-San Jose-1320 Ridder Park Drive Full-time Mid-level QA & Test

At a glance

Mid-level QA & Test role at Broadcom. California-San Jose-1320 Ridder Park Drive · full-time · $82,500–$132,000 base.

SalaryStated by Broadcom
$82,500 – $132,000
Base salary for this role, in USD per year, as published in the posting.
RoleQA & Test
SeniorityMid-level
LocationCalifornia-San Jose-1320 Ridder Park Drive
EmploymentFull-time
Base pay$82,500–$132,000
PostedAug 24, 2026 · 2mo ago
Role brief

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What you'll do

  • Build and review test scenarios, cases, and automation for PCIe switch functionality, performance, and compliance
  • Study development specifications to understand features, then test the product across configurations and use cases
  • Run tests with developers and testers across sites, and review user documents for accurate feature descriptions
  • Set priorities across parallel assignments, projects, and releases

What you bring

  • An engineering bachelor's or master's degree and at least two years of practical testing experience
  • Strong PCIe knowledge, including configuration space, link training, hotplug, virtualization, and other listed areas
  • Hands-on Python automation experience, especially for network and system-level programming
  • Analytical debugging ability and the engineering judgment to design thorough tests

Who this fits

This mid-level engineering role suits someone focused on PCIe switch testing who can work across software, system, and network validation. The position is based in San Jose, California.

From the employer

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Job Description:

Seeking a highly focused and motivated test engineer in our software team responsible for comprehensively testing our PCIE switch solution. This role involves holistic validation of PCIe switch functionality, performance, and compliance across various configurations and use cases. The candidate should have an understanding of PCIe protocol - Gen3 & above, a system-level understanding of PCI-E-based designs, and hands-on experience in Python programming. Good understanding of AI/ML clusters, Deep learning models, and GPU Micro benchmarks is a plus.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Creation and review of Test scenarios, Test cases, and Test Automation

  • Reviews of design and functional specifications created by the development team to understand product functionality.

  • Execute test activities and work closely with multi-site team of developers and testers

  • Review User Documentation to ensure it clearly documents product functionality

  • Prioritize and manage multiple, parallel tasks, projects & releases

Qualifications:

  • Bachelors/Masters of Engineering with a minimum of 2 years of hands-on test experience

  • Strong analytical, problem-solving skills & debugging skills.

  • Possess excellent communication skills and need to be a critical thinker and a self-starter.

  • Possess a strong “break feature mentality”

  • Possess a strong engineering mindset to develop thorough test cases

  • Strong PCIE Experience testing with a good understanding of the following areas:

    • PCIe Config Space, Link Training, ACS, Hotplug, Virtualization, P2P, BMC interaction, AER/DPC, Backplanes

  • Experience in utilizing automation scripts in Python – primarily network and system-level programming using Python.

  • Having experience with AMD/NVIDIA GPUs, Communication Collectives - RCCL/NCCL & libraries - RoCM/CUDA is a plus

  • Having experience with NVMe drives and storage tools for stress generation is a plus

  • Having experience with pcie test equipment – Protocol/PCIe Analyzers, Protocol Jammers, Load Generators (Medusa tools) is a plus

  • Having Networking experience with protocol testing & validations. Experience with L2/L3 protocols especially RoCE( RDMA over Converged Ethernet ) protocol & use cases in AI/ML, HPC cluster is a plus

  • Having Knowledge of deep learning models - NLP, LLMs, Recommendations, Image Classification is a plus


Compensation and Benefits


The annual base salary range for this position is USD 82,500.00 To USD 132,000.00

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.


Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package: Medical, dental and vision plans, 401(K) participation including company matching, Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP), Employee Assistance Program (EAP), company paid holidays, paid sick leave and vacation time. The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.


Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.


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