ATE Test Development Engineer

Broadcom’s Global Operations supporting Core Switching Group is seeking a candidate for an ATE Test Development Engineer. Products include networking switches for NIC, Scale Up, Scale Out, Scale Across networking for traditional and AI data centers. This position is at our R&D center in Irvine, CA or San Jose, CA. The successful candidate will have hands‑on experience developing test hardware and test programs using Ultra Flex testers.

• Develop ATE test programs for networking switches that are high power and have high speed Ser Des (>100G) and bring the product from design to manufacturing.
• Develop test hardware, including final test and probe, working with PCB designer, probe vendor, socket vendor.
• Debug and bring up test hardware on ATE.
• Optimize test times and improve test program yield without impacting product quality.
• Work closely with Product Engineers and Design Engineers.
• Communicate with the production team (Asia) to release test programs and collaborate with them.

• Hands‑on experience with Teradyne Ultra Flex tester platforms.
• Independently develop test programs, including complex test flows to support chip specifications around performance and power consumption.
• Support debugging/troubleshooting of various failure mechanisms with the part by working with cross‑functional teams.
• Perform volume data analysis, correlate failures with system failures, and use data analysis software/languages.
• Programming experience required for test method development.
• Work with test hardware development teams, understand chip performance at ATE, and contributions from the test hardware on chip behavior.
• Experience with extreme temperature testing of ASICs at ATE.
• Experience with AI tools for quick script development is a plus.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering and 8+ years of related experience.
• Master’s Degree in Engineering and 6+ years of related experience.

The annual base salary range for this position is $108,000 - $192,000.

Annual discretionary bonus and equity are available in accordance with plan documents and agreements.

Broadcom offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match, Employee Stock Purchase Program, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, paid sick leave, and vacation. Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence are provided as per applicable laws.

Broadcom is proud to be an equal‑Opportunity employer. We 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 also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.