Broadcom Jobshttp://broadcom.jobs2012-05-21 13:49:53.231514USASunnyvaleAuto req ID 18775BR Job Posting Title Principal - Software Development & Applications Engineer Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic and driven engineers excited about 802.11 wireless networking (WLAN/WiFi), network protocols and embedded systems. Like seeing your work on the shelves of your favorite electronics store? Do you want to be part of enabling the newest and coolest gadgets then come and talk to us. Broadcom is the leader in WiFi connectivity. * Develop WLAN protocols and features * Work with leading OS providers to help them implement new features in their operating system * Work with tier1 OEMs to help them integrate BRCM WiFi solution on their platform * Work with customers to understand requirements, aligning direction and interest, providing technical leadership, innovating beyond the basic needs * Full life-cycle software engineering of pure software features as well as integrating with sliicon * Occasional work with Standards groups to implement new standards Job Requirements * Strong knowledge of 802.11 * Good networking knowledge of TCP/IP * Strong hold of “C” programming * Sound knowledge of device driver development. Specially network device driver is plus with respect to how TCP/IP stack would interact with driver under various OS's * Very strong understanding of system primitive usage like Semaphore, Spin-lock, critical section, event, message queue etc. * Ability to identify issues in the driver synchronization between different threads, also between interaction of application and kernel space * Strong working knowledge of interrupt handling in the device driver and issues surrounding DMA/Cache/SMP etc * Ability to identify bottle neck in the driver performance and be able to propose solution to overcome CPU utilization and data throughput issues * Knowledge of various host bus's like SDIO, SPI, USB & PCI. * Need strong knowledge of internal working of one of the embedded OS Linux, Android, Windows 8, Or Win Phone ** WPA Supplicant knowledge is a plus ** Open source development is a plus ** Detailed knowledge of SDIO is plus ** Good knowledge of USB is plus Other Job responsibilities -10-20% Traveling required (depends upon individual) -Willing/capable of interacting with customer effectively Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 10% - 25% Function Engineering Discipline Software Applications2012-04-13 19:28:06United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18775BRCASunnyvale, CA27882141http://broadcom.jobs/xml/27882141/jobUSASunnyvaleAuto req ID 18550BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Software Development Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description Broadcom's AirForce™ 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. We are looking for energetic and enthusiastic software engineers excited about 802.11 wireless networking, network protocols and working closely with hardware. Do you like seeing your work on the shelves of your favorite electronics store - then become part of the team that enables WiFi on almost all of the tier #1 PC vendors out there. 1. You will develop drivers and help bring the latest generation of WiFi solutions to the market. 2. You will be involved in low level hardware bring-up and debugging of the firmware and drivers 3. You will develop the latest WiFi features and 802.11 protocols. Job Requirements The following are the specific required skills and desired experience: * B.S. and minimum 5 years experience in driver software development * Expert with the C language. * Strong Networking device driver and systems level experience * Experience with one of Win8/Win7/Vista required. NDIS miniport driver experience is required * Experience with KMDF, WDM, Windows Internals, WinDbg is highly desired * Must have mastered OS concepts of: Process, DMA engines, interrupts, Interrupt Handling, Timers, Memory Virtualization, Threads, IPC, user space, race conditions and perimeter locking * Chip and platform bring up experience is preferred * Understanding of hardware issues and experience working with hardware engineers and with bus and logic analyzers is also highly desired * Experience with bus technologies such as pcie, usb or sdio is also preferred. To be successful in this team, candidates should have the following personality traits: * Excellent work ethic, dependable, and responsible * Excellent analytical skills, particularly in the realm of software debugging * Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills * Must be a flexible self-starter who can ramp up with new technologies quickly * Imaginative, motivated, and able to work effectively under pressure * Good oral and written communication skills Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Software Development2012-03-21 18:20:03United StatesBroadcomCalifornia18550BRCASunnyvale, CA27296724http://broadcom.jobs/xml/27296724/jobUSASunnyvaleAuto req ID 16752BR Job Posting Title Principal - Software Development & Applications Engineer Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic and driven engineers excited about 802.11 wireless networking (WLAN/WiFi), network protocols and embedded systems. Like seeing your work on the shelves of your favorite electronics store? Do you want to be part of enabling the newest and coolest gadgets then come and talk to us. Broadcom is the leader in WiFi connectivity. * Develop WLAN protocols and features * Work with leading OS providers to help them implement new features in their operating system * Work with tier1 OEMs to help them integrate BRCM WiFi solution on their platform * Work with customers to understand requirements, aligning direction and interest, providing technical leadership, innovating beyond the basic needs * Full life-cycle software engineering of pure software features as well as integrating with sliicon * Occasional work with Standards groups to implement new standards Job Requirements * Strong knowledge of 802.11 * Good networking knowledge of TCP/IP * Strong hold of “C” programming * Sound knowledge of device driver development. Specially network device driver is plus with respect to how TCP/IP stack would interact with driver under various OS's * Very strong understanding of system primitive usage like Semaphore, Spin-lock, critical section, event, message queue etc. * Ability to identify issues in the driver synchronization between different threads, also between interaction of application and kernel space * Strong working knowledge of interrupt handling in the device driver and issues surrounding DMA/Cache/SMP etc * Ability to identify bottle neck in the driver performance and be able to propose solution to overcome CPU utilization and data throughput issues * Knowledge of various host bus's like SDIO, SPI, USB & PCI. * Need strong knowledge of internal working of one of the embedded OS Linux, Android, Windows 8, Or Win Phone ** WPA Supplicant knowledge is a plus ** Open source development is a plus ** Detailed knowledge of SDIO is plus ** Good knowledge of USB is plus Other Job responsibilities -10-20% Traveling required (depends upon individual) -Willing/capable of interacting with customer effectively Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 10% - 25% Function Engineering Discipline Software Applications2011-11-22 21:06:20United StatesBroadcomCalifornia16752BRCASunnyvale, CA25007184http://broadcom.jobs/xml/25007184/jobUSASunnyvaleAuto req ID 16804BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Software Development Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description Broadcom is developing next generation Wireless (Wi-Fi) products for consumer electronics, PCs, Access Points and broadband routers. Broadcom’s AirForce family of 802.11a/b/g/n WLAN solutions are enabled across many product platforms. Wi-Fi based products are very rapidly growing, driven by Broadcom’s innovation and technology leadership. We’re looking for energetic, enthusiastic and driven engineers excited about 802.11 wireless networking, network protocols and embedded systems. The job responsibilities include: - Architecting and implementing 802.11 features and extensions in the driver. - Developing drivers and applications for a variety of embedded operating systems and Broadcom Communications chipsets. - Making optimizations for power and memory footprints on the firmware and host drivers/software. - Low level hardware bring-up and debugging of the firmware and drivers Job Requirements Typically requires a BS degree and 9 years of experience, an MS degree and 6 years of experience or a PhD and 3 years of experience in application and driver software development on one or more embedded operating systems. - An understanding of networking and preferably 802.11 protocols and the knowledge of the latest Standards based features is desirable. - Direct driver and systems level experience with embedded operating systems such as Linux/Android or Windows is required. Experience with WindowsMobile/CE, Symbian, pSOS, or other real time Oss are desirable. - Networking driver experience is required, and knowledge about networking concepts is expected. - Chip bringup experience is highly desirable. Understanding of hardware issues, working with hardware engineers with bus and logic analyzers is mandatory. - Knowledge on power saving techniques for embedded devices is desired. - Must have knowledge of common industry standard buses, with emphasis on SDIO, SPI, PCI and USB. - Must have mastered OS concepts of: Process, DMA engines, interrupts, Interrupt Handling, Global Interrupt Handling, Timers, Memory Virtualization, Threads, IPC, user space, race conditions and perimeter locking. - Must have strong system software experience. - Prior experience with ARM and MIPS architecture is required. Experience with ARM platforms, tools and understanding ARM assembly highly desirable. THUMB modes, usage of profilers, OS/driver porting to ARM desirable - Strong C programming skills necessary. Country United States State/Province California City/Town Sunnyvale Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Software Development2011-11-18 02:49:42United StatesBroadcomCalifornia16804BRCASunnyvale, CA24936104http://broadcom.jobs/xml/24936104/jobUSASanta ClaraAuto req ID 13176BR Job Posting Title Engineer, Principal - Software Development (GPS/DSP) Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group Job Description We’re looking for energetic and enthusiastic engineers excited about GPS technology and embedded systems. Enjoy seeing your work on the shelves of your favorite electronics store? Do you want to be part of enabling the newest and coolest gadgets? The Broadcom GPS SW Group has written code enabling GPS functionality in leading mobile phones and GPS navigation devices. We are problem solvers. You must thrive when involved with multiple issues at the same time, and take satisfaction in solving issues as they come up. This is a great place to get exposed to a wide range of technology. You will work closely with the hardware engineers and experience full product lifecycles from pre-silicon all the way through to full software release. In this position you will develop algorithms and software for GPS signal acquisition and tracking. You will work closely with software and hardware teams to define the implementation and verification specifications and to perform hardware bringup and system level integration. You will support low-level integration of GPS with other wireless technologies, and help define system partitioning and architecture for future generations of Broadcom's GPS and Wireless Combo chips. Job Requirements - Typically requires an MSEE degree and 6 years of experience or a PhD and 3 years of related experience - Extensive experience in the design, simulation, testing, and implementation of practical DSP algorithms for communication or satellite navigation systems (Emphasis is on signal acquisition and tracking, data decoding, multipath mitigation with specific GPS knowledge is a plus) - Background in fixed point design, implementation of regression tests, generation of test vectors for hardware verification, coding of algorithms in firmware in C/C++ - Ability to interface well with hardware, RF, and embedded software teams - Some understanding of HW/SW architecture issues - Proficiency in Matlab - Strong debugging/trouble-shooting skills and the ability of analyze field data - Excellent work ethic, dependable, and responsible - Must be a flexible self-starter who can ramp up with new technologies quickly - Imaginative, motivated, and able to work effectively under pressure - Strong logical and creative problem-solving skills, good oral and written communication skills, and excellent analytical skills Country United States State/Province California City/Town Santa Clara Shift 1st Shift - Day Percent of Travel Required 5% - 10% Function Engineering Discipline Software Development2011-04-01 19:14:58United StatesBroadcomCalifornia13176BRCASanta Clara, CA20478598http://broadcom.jobs/xml/20478598/job