Broadcom Jobshttp://broadcom.jobs2012-05-21 13:08:09.106854USASunnyvaleAuto req ID 18458BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Hardware Development Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description Broadcom's WLAN product family offers the broadest line of Wi-Fi® integrated circuits in the industry for system designs ranging from PC and consumer devices to access points and routers. Broadcom's WLAN 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11a and 802.11b/g solutions enable manufacturers to build Wi-Fi products with the performance, interoperability, security and ease-of-use that consumers and businesses demand. Broadcom's WLAN solutions can be found in leading brands of Wi-Fi gear such as Apple, Belkin, Buffalo, Dell, eMachines, Gateway, HP, Linksys/Cisco, and Motorola. The Broadcom Wireless LAN Group has developed products enabling wireless functionality in video game consoles like Nintendo Wii; consumer devices like the Apple AirPort base station and routers from companies such as Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo; WiFi phones from vendors such as Linksys and Dlink; and laptops and desktops from companies such as Apple, Dell, HP and others. Responsibilities include designing chip bringup/validation platforms, reference platforms and low cost product designs for high volume wireless networking products. Interface with the system architecture group, outside vendors, supervise PCB layout and lab technicians. Engage in extensive laboratory testing and characterization of prototype boards, and transfer of designs to a volume production environment Job Requirements BSEE or equivalent required; MSEE and 6 plus years of RF components or systems design/ development experience or Ph. D with relevant experience preferred. • The following skills/experience are required: o Solid understanding of RF front-end module (FEM) and RF system architecture, components, and specifications. o Hands-on experience with high frequency measurement equipment (including, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector signal generator/analyzer, power meter). o Solid board level development and debugging skills and ability to oversee the PCB layout process. • The following skills/experience are strongly desired: o Strong understanding of individual RF component performance as well as its interaction at system level. o Working knowledge on transmission line theory, RF transmitter and receiver components, and EM knowledge. o 2.5D and 3D EM simulation (ADS, HFSS, etc) experience and regulatory knowledge preferred. Previous RFIC and RF FEM development and bring up experience are also a plus. o Working knowledge of wireless LAN protocols. Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Hardware Development2012-05-03 19:02:49United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18458BRCASunnyvale, CA28405995http://broadcom.jobs/xml/28405995/jobUSAIrvineAuto req ID 18857BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Sr Principal - Hardware Development Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description Broadcom's wireless product family offers the broadest line of integrated circuits in the industry for system designs ranging from PC and consumer devices to access points and routers. Broadcom's solutions enable manufacturers to build products with the performance, interoperability, security and ease-of-use that consumers and businesses demand. Want to be part of the next big wave, where every mobile device can talk to each other? Responsibilities include designing chip bringup/validation platforms for Bluetooth, Fm and GPS reference platforms and low cost product designs for high volume wireless networking products. Interface with the system architecture group, outside vendors, supervise PCB layout and lab technicians. Engage in extensive laboratory testing and characterization of prototype boards, and transfer of designs to a volume production environment Job Requirements BSEE or equivalent required with at least 15 yrs eng experience, or MSEE w/12 yrs or Ph.D w/9 yrs exp (MS or PhD is preferred) in Electrical Engineering. Also should have 7 plus years developing wireless board level products. The position requires a good understanding of board design and tools, including RF design, analog circuit, filters, regulators and digital design Solid board level debugging skills and ability to oversee the PCB layout process is a must. An understanding of Bluetooth, FM and GPS is preferred. A successful track record of transferring designs to offshore volume production highly desirable Preferred experience in programming and scripting in linux environment, using TCL, Python, PERL, etc. and is familiar with matlab and EM simulation tools. Country United States State/Province California City/Town Irvine Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Hardware Development2012-04-18 20:04:52United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18857BRCAIrvine, CA27982102http://broadcom.jobs/xml/27982102/jobUSASan JoseAuto req ID 18912BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Hardware Development Business Unit Infrastructure and Networking Job Description • PoE expert, BSEE (MSEE/PhD preferred) with at least 15 years of hands-on design experience in PoE or Power management. • Solid understanding of 802.3/af standard and Cisco Discovery Portocol message (CDP) with and inline power (ILP) type Length value (TLV). • Solid understanding of Power delivery techniques between PSE and PD within PoE environment. Full grasp of system/IC level requirements for PoE functionality. • Solid background in layout design techniques for Power integrity. Creepage requirements for UL testing. • Solid Analog Design background in transistor level, filtering, buck-boost, DC/DC regulators, Switching supplies, transformers (must) • Familiarity and knowledge of Ethernet, 10/100/1000/10GBase-T at system level (preferred) • Familiarity with power delivery in Automotive a big plus. • Experienced in UL codes and the certification process. (preferred) • Experienced in EMC FCC class A/B and EC directives (preferred) • Must have strong board design experience using OrCAD or Mentor schematic • Strong understanding of signal integrity and transmission line theory (preferred) • Must have strong communication , documentation, and presentation skills • Must be able to work successfully in a multi-site, multi-time zone environment. • Must be able to create board and test requirements/documentation. • Experience with DFT, DFM is a plus • Some software skills and basic software familiarity is a plus • Ability to be an "architect" • Ability to troubleshoot/Diagnose Problems • Good with customers • Comfortable in own skin, Willingness to share success/blame. • Positive Role Model, Leader without having direct reports • Willingness to travel • Must be able to work in a fast paced high-technology environment with a focus on time-to-market. • Self Starter, strong Initiative. Accountable. • Big Picture Ability - big picture view of system. How does power / PoE fit into the overall system. • Must be able to work with multiple teams to negotiate priorities and target dates. Job Requirements • PoE expert, BSEE (MSEE/PhD preferred) with at least 12 years of hands-on design experience in PoE or Power management. • Solid understanding of 802.3/af standard and Cisco Discovery Portocol message (CDP) with and inline power (ILP) type Length value (TLV). • Solid understanding of Power delivery techniques between PSE and PD within PoE environment. Full grasp of system/IC level requirements for PoE functionality. • Solid background in layout design techniques for Power integrity. Creepage requirements for UL testing. • Solid Analog Design background in transistor level, filtering, buck-boost, DC/DC regulators, Switching supplies, transformers (must) • Familiarity and knowledge of Ethernet, 10/100/1000/10GBase-T at system level (preferred) • Familiarity with power delivery in Automotive a big plus. • Experienced in UL codes and the certification process. (preferred) • Experienced in EMC FCC class A/B and EC directives (preferred) • Must have strong board design experience using OrCAD or Mentor schematic • Strong understanding of signal integrity and transmission line theory (preferred) • Must have strong communication , documentation, and presentation skills • Must be able to work successfully in a multi-site, multi-time zone environment. • Must be able to create board and test requirements/documentation. • Experience with DFT, DFM is a plus • Some software skills and basic software familiarity is a plus • Ability to be an "architect" • Ability to troubleshoot/Diagnose Problems • Good with customers • Comfortable in own skin, Willingness to share success/blame. • Positive Role Model, Leader without having direct reports • Willingness to travel • Must be able to work in a fast paced high-technology environment with a focus on time-to-market. • Self Starter, strong Initiative. Accountable. • Big Picture Ability - big picture view of system. How does power / PoE fit into the overall system. • Must be able to work with multiple teams to negotiate priorities and target dates. Country United States State/Province California City/Town San Jose Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Hardware Development2012-04-13 19:28:58United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18912BRCASan Jose, CA27882157http://broadcom.jobs/xml/27882157/jobUSASunnyvaleAuto req ID 18302BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Hardware Development Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description Broadcom's WLAN product family offers the broadest line of Wi-Fi® integrated circuits in the industry for system designs ranging from PC and consumer devices to access points and routers. Broadcom's WLAN 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11a and 802.11b/g solutions enable manufacturers to build Wi-Fi products with the performance, interoperability, security and ease-of-use that consumers and businesses demand. Broadcom's WLAN solutions can be found in leading brands of Wi-Fi gear such as Apple, Belkin, Buffalo, Dell, eMachines, Gateway, HP, Linksys/Cisco, and Motorola. The Broadcom Wireless LAN Group has developed products enabling wireless functionality in video game consoles like Nintendo Wii; consumer devices like the Apple AirPort base station and routers from companies such as Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo; WiFi phones from vendors such as Linksys and Dlink; and laptops and desktops from companies such as Apple, Dell, HP and others. Responsibilities include designing chip bringup/validation platforms, reference platforms and low cost product designs for high volume wireless networking products. Interface with the system architecture group, outside vendors, supervise PCB layout and lab technicians. Engage in extensive laboratory testing and characterization of prototype boards, and transfer of designs to a volume production environment Job Requirements BSEE or equivalent required; MSEE preferred and 6 plus years of RF components or systems design/ development experience. (Ph. D with relevant experience will also be considered). • The following skills/experience are required: o Solid understanding of RF front-end module (FEM) and RF system architecture, components, and specifications. o Hands-on experience with high frequency measurement equipment (including, network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector signal generator/analyzer, power meter). o Solid board level debugging skills and ability to oversee the PCB layout process. • The following skills/experience are strongly desired: o Strong understanding of individual RF component performance as well as its interaction at system level. o Working knowledge on transmission line theory, RF transmitter and receiver components, and EM knowledge. o 2.5D and 3D EM simulation (ADS, HFSS, etc) experience and regulatory knowledge preferred. Previous RFIC and RF FEM development and bring up experience are also a plus. o Working knowledge of wireless LAN protocols. Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Hardware Development2012-03-07 22:41:09United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18302BRCASunnyvale, CA26992767http://broadcom.jobs/xml/26992767/jobUSAIrvineAuto req ID 17347BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Hardware Development (WLAN RF Board Design) Business Unit Broadband Communications Job Description Responsible for Wireless LAN portion of the DSL/GPON/EPON gateway reference boards with integrated Wireless LAN SOCs. Test and verify SoC and board performance through boardtest and PVT test. Support customers’ DSL/GPON/EPON gateway board designs by reviewing WLAN portion of schematic and layout. Resolve any WLAN related HW issue, working closely with WLAN PHY software team. Primary Responsibilities: • Design WLAN portion of the reference schematic and work closely with layout team for layout design • Debug and Test WLAN board-level performance of DSL/GPON/EPON gateway • Work closely with multi-national team to identify and debug WLAN related hardware and software issues • Work closely with worldwide FAEs for customer support • Support customer schematic and layout reviews and assist in technical issues and problem solving Job Requirements - BSEE or MSEE with 10 years hardware design experience - Over 5 years working on WLAN RF hardware design - Experience taking a WLAN hardware design to production - Excellent communication skills - Excellent RF debugging skills - Experience supporting customers Country United States State/Province California City/Town Irvine Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Hardware Development2012-01-14 00:49:11United StatesBroadcomCalifornia17347BRCAIrvine, CA25898443http://broadcom.jobs/xml/25898443/job