R&D Engineer Mechanical Hardware

Front Door Defense; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Broadcom seeks a Principal Hardware Engineer to lead mechanical design of high-performance enclosures for ultra-high-powered products in San Jose, CA. You will own the cradle-to-grave design lifecycle, including BOMs, vendor interactions, and sustaining engineering, in a fast-paced, collaborative setting.

You will guide a small design team, ensure DFx, and work with Manufacturing, Quality, and Compliance to meet safety and environmental standards across US, EU, and Asia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years of experience.
• Experience designing high-powered production enclosures.
• Ability to drive cross-functional hardware teams.
• Familiarity with US/EU/Asia regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead mechanical design of enclosures from concept to volume production.
• Provide technical leadership to a design team.
• Own BOM creation and supplier interactions.
• Support trials, field issues, and product sustaining.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams (Hardware, ASIC, Thermal, Packaging, Manufacturing).

Skills

Enclosure design

Thermal management

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory compliance

Product ownership

Vendor interaction

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

R&D Engineer Mechanical

Lead mechanical design of high-performance enclosures from concept to volume production

Location: San Jose, California

Compensation: $143,800 - 230,000 USD / year

About The Role

Principal Hardware Engineer

As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Mechanical assemblies, including full chassis design for Ultra High-performance and power electronic products. In addition, you may provide technical leadership to a small design team. We are looking for candidates who thrive in a fast-paced, start-up-like environment and are proud of delivering high-quality products. We believe in small teams of highly experienced engineers. This team will own all aspects of Mech design, including BOM creation, participation with vendor negotiators, product look and feel, design, development, and validation. With DFM, a critical component of our development. Our Cradle to Grave lifecycle product development means ownership does not end at product ship. You will help with customer trials, field issues, and product sustaining.

You will work collaboratively with an interdisciplinary team of Hardware, ASIC, Signal, Mechanical, Thermal, Diagnostic, Packaging, and Manufacturing engineers. In addition, Joint development programs may require extensive interaction with partner engineering teams.

Key Qualifications & Experience:

• High-powered production enclosures capable of cooling 2kW/RU+
• Power and Thermal issues associated with PCBs with 1kW+ footprints
• Proven collaboration with production shops and manufacturing teams to streamline production processes, enhance quality control, and ensure smooth transitions from design to implementation.
• Understanding of relevant US, European, and Asian regulations and standards, ensuring all designs meet safety, environmental requirements.
• Demonstrate lifecycle product ownership of complex products. Participating in a cross-functional team from product inception to volume production
• Work with support groups, including Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Customer Support, Compliance, Safety, and Sustainability
• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering and 12+ years

Beneficial Experience:

• Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00. 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. 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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