PCIe QA Engineer

Overview

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.

A good understanding of AI/ML clusters, deep learning models, and GPU micro benchmarks is a plus.

• 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 a 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

• Bachelors of Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on test experience, or Masters of Engineering with a minimum of 3 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
• Having experience with pcie test equipment – Protocol/PCIe Analyzers, Protocol Jammers, Load Generators (Medusa tools)
• 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 $91,000 - $146,000. This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity 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.