Principal Software Engineer

Job Title

Principal Software Engineer

Role Summary

Design, develop, and deliver control software and firmware for ultra high-performance electronic products. Work within a small, cross-functional engineering team with end-to-end ownership of firmware, microcode, drivers, and higher-level control software through the full product lifecycle.

Experience Level

Senior — typically 12+ years of relevant engineering experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include:

• Design, implement, and validate control software and firmware for multi-processor embedded systems.
• Develop firmware, microcode, device drivers, and higher-level control software.
• Perform system bring-up, diagnostics, and runtime control integration.
• Create and execute unit and system-level tests; use debugging and validation tools to identify and resolve defects.
• Own products through the full lifecycle: support customer trials, address field issues, and enable sustainable production.
• Collaborate with sales, manufacturing, compliance, purchasing, customer support, and partner engineering teams.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring within a small team when required.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience:

• Proven experience developing embedded system software for complex, large-scale multi-processor product architectures.
• Deep understanding of system software, including bring-up, diagnostics, runtime control operating systems, and support applications.
• Strong debugging and testing skills, including unit and system-level testing methodologies and tools.
• Demonstrated product-lifecycle ownership and experience working in cross-functional teams.
• Effective communication and ability to work with internal and external stakeholders.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience leading small teams or serving as a technical mentor.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering is specified. The posting also indicates 12+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.