Senior PCIe Switch Architect — Shape Next-Gen Interfaces

Broadcom, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom seeks an experienced PCIe Architect to define, specify, and optimize PCIe architecture for its PCIe switch product line. You will work with hardware and firmware teams to ensure robust solutions, and contribute to both near-term production fixes and long-term research into new switch features.

Ideal candidates have extensive PCIe hardware design experience, strong debugging and documentation skills, and the ability to communicate complex topics to executives and technical peers alike.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in hardware development with PCIe architecture focus (≥5 years).
• Strong debugging skills for hardware/software interaction and system-level performance.
• In-depth understanding of PCIe interface architecture.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across teams and management.
• Ability to document architectural solutions clearly.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering or Computer Science; Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• Write high-level architecture specs for PCIe switch products and review micro-architecture specs.
• Performance modeling, workload analysis; balance power, performance and area.
• Guide RTL design and verification; define test plans and coverage metrics.
• Participate in industry standard workgroups to enable future product definition.
• Investigate and debug production solutions to optimize performance and evaluate new features.
• Present architectural topics to executive management clearly.
• Engage with key customers to understand issues and future directions.
• Support development teams to resolve complex issues or optimize code for performance.

Skills

PCIe architecture

Debugging complex HW/SW issues

System-level performance

Technical communication

Architectural documentation

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering

Master’s preferred

Job description

Broadcom seeks an experienced PCIe Architect to define, specify, and optimize PCIe architecture for its PCIe switch product line. You will work with hardware and firmware teams to ensure robust solutions, and contribute to both near-term production fixes and long-term research into new switch features.

Ideal candidates have extensive PCIe hardware design experience, strong debugging and documentation skills, and the ability to communicate complex topics to executives and technical peers alike.