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Principal Hardware Engineer

Design, develop, and deliver ultra high-performance electronic products while owning the full hardware lifecycle from BOM creation to field sustaining. Provide technical leadership to a small design team and collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering groups.

  • On-site
  • Ottawa, ON
  • Posted May 22, 2026
  • Apply by Oct 26, 2026
  • 1 position

Job summary

Please Note: 1. If you are a first time user, please create your candidate login account before you apply for a job. (Click Sign In > Create Account) 2. If you already have a Candidate Account, please Sign-In before you apply. JOB DESCRIPTION: As a Principal Hardware Engineer, you will design, develop, and deliver Ultra High-performance 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. We believe in small teams of highly experienced engineers. As such, we have a One Person One Board development culture, so you will own all aspects of EE hardware design, including BOM creation, participation with vendor negotiators, circuit/board design, development, and validation. 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: * Large high-powered SOCs based on advanced silicon and packaging process technologies, including 2D, 2.5D, and 2.5D with 3D memories. * Precision Scopes, Analyzers, development & validation tools. * Power and Thermal issues associated with PCBs with 1kW+ footprints * High-speed & High-density signaling with SerDes rates of 112G+ * 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 electrical engineering and 12+ years of related experience Beneficial Experience: * Small Team Lead or proven technical mentor of High Speed Hardware designers. 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. If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

What you’ll do

Design, develop, and deliver ultra high-performance electronic products while owning the full hardware lifecycle from BOM creation to field sustaining. Provide technical leadership to a small design team and collaborate with interdisciplinary engineering groups.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and over 12 years of related experience. Must have expertise in high-powered SOCs, high-speed signaling (112G+), and complex PCB power and thermal issues.

Other relevant skills

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  • Hardware Design
  • BOM Creation
  • Circuit Design
  • Board Validation
  • SOC Design
  • High-Speed Signaling
  • SerDes
  • Power Management
  • Thermal Management
  • PCB Design
  • Technical Leadership
  • Product Lifecycle Management

Job areas

  • Engineering
  • Technology
  • Manufacturing
  • Science & Research

Additional details

Minimum education
Bachelor’s degree
Minimum experience
10+ years
Apply by
Oct 26, 2026
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week