PCIe Switch Architect
Company websitebroadcom.com (Broadcom, opens in new tab)
Base salary $143,800 to $230,000
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in United States
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- LocationUnited States
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Job Description:
The PCIe Architect position in Broadcom’s DCSG division is primarily responsible for the definition, specification and optimization of the PCIe Architecture in our line of industry leading PCIe switch products. This will specifically involve working with a team of hardware and firmware architects and developers to ensure our solutions are robust and meet the needs of the changing PCIe Switch industry now and in the future. This role will require involvement in near-term production solutions as well as strategic long-term research and investigations of new switch features and technologies along with optimizations for products in the pipeline. You will be exposed to and involved in all aspects of the definition of our PCIe Switch solution. Architecture team in the DCSG division takes a very hands-on approach, with the expectation of close work with our development teams, including Design, Verification and Validation.
Skills Preferred
- 12 years or more experience in hardware development, with a focus on PCIe architecture for at least 5 years.
- Skills in leading debugging complex issues related to hardware and software interaction and system level performance issues
- In depth understanding of PCIe interface architecture
- Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, enable communication both up and down the chain of command. Ability to present complex problems and solutions in an understandable fashion to executive management, while also being able to have very low level technical discussions with architecture peers and development teams. Ability to clearly document solutions at an architectural level also required.
- Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering, Master’s preferred
- undefined
Responsibilities
- The architect would be responsible for writing high level Architecture specifications for PCIe Switch products and reviewing micro-architecture specifications.
- Performance modeling, workload analysis and actively balancing trade offs between power, performance and area.
- Work closely with RTL design engineers to guide implementation, and verification engineers to define test plans and coverage metrics for complex architecture corner cases.
- Participate and contribute to industry standard workgroups to enable future product definition and goals
- Perform technical investigations and/or debug within our current production solutions to optimize performance, evaluate future product features, or resolve current product issues.
- Present on architectural related topics to executive management in a clear and concise manner
- Engagement with key customers in order understand issues and future directions
- Support of development organizations to aid in resolution of complex issues or optimization of code for performance or efficiency
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. All subject to relevant plan documents and 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.
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.
Source: Broadcom on Workday · View original posting (opens in new tab)
Pay in context
This role's base floor ($143,800) is above 59% of the 8,141 Engineering (non-software) roles nationwide listed on this site; 37 others list the same floor. Their median floor is $136,000; the middle half runs from $116,800 to $160,000.
Only jobs on this site count, and each one publishes a base salary of $100,000 or more, so this compares six-figure jobs with each other, not with the whole market. Computed Nov 8, 2026.
This listingPCIe Switch Architect$143,800 to $230,000
R&D Engineer IC Design 5$143,800 to $230,000
DFT Lead Engineer$143,800 to $230,000
Principal Physical Design Engineer$143,800 to $230,000
Staff Software Engineer$143,800 to $230,000
R&D Engineer Software 5$143,800 to $230,000
Physical Design Engineer$143,800 to $230,000
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| PCIe Switch Architect (this listing) | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| R&D Engineer IC Design 5 | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| DFT Lead Engineer | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| Principal Physical Design Engineer | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| Staff Software Engineer | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| R&D Engineer Software 5 | $143,800 - $230,000 |
| Physical Design Engineer | $143,800 - $230,000 |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-05
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: USA-Colorado-Colorado Springs-4420 Arrowswest Drive • USA-California-San Jose-1320 Ridder Park Drive
The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
- The role was publicly listed on the employer's job board when last checked.
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