Auto req ID 16726BR
Job Posting Title Engineer, Sr Staff - Firmware
Business Unit Mobile and Wireless Group
Job Description Broadcom offers a family of WCDMA (Wideband Code Division Multiple-Access), EDGE
(Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution), GPRS (General Packet Radio Services) and
GSM (Global System for Mobile Communication) products for use in cellular phones,
cellular modem cards and wireless PDAs. As wireless devices including handsets,
data-cards and smart-phones, emerge as the dominant platform for mobile media
convergence they are driving the need for higher data rates. Broadcom is developing
solutions supporting the next generation of high-speed mobile technologies with a product
roadmap that includes base-band processors for WCDMA (Wideband Code Division
Multiple-Access), HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) and HSUPA (High
Speed Uplink Packet Access), as well as a portfolio of mobile multimedia co-processors.
Broadcom will help to build a new generation of mobile devices supporting new
applications such as video telephony and messaging, graphics-rich sports and news clips,
interactive gaming, location-based services and improved web browsing.
In this position you will: --Participate in the continuous development and improvement of
cellular protocol stack, including implementing new relevant 3GPP features/CRs as well as
customer specific requirements. --Actively articipate in modem performance
enhancements, memory and MIPS optimization. --Participate in system integration,
verification, debugging and test of new generation of mobile devices based on GSM,
GPRS, EGPRS and UMTS standards. --Support interoperability (IOT) and live network
testing. It will require performing analysis of the problem scenarios and generating efficient
solutions. In addition, it may also require travel to the IOT lab or location of live network
testing. --Participate in conformance testing of mobile platform using in-house test
equipment and at official test houses.
Job Requirements - Typically requires a BS degree and 9+ years of experience or an MS degree and 6+
years of experience or a PhD and 3 years of experience.
- Must have 3-5 years of experience with integration and testing of cellular system.
- Strong understanding of WCDMA/HSDPA/HSUPA is essential, and HSPA+ is a plus.
- Knowledge of ARM microprocessor and RTOS is a plus.
- Past experience with software development for embedded systems and protocol stack is
required.
- Knowledge of mobile communications test equipment is desired.
Country United States
State/Province New Jersey
City/Town Matawan
Shift 1st Shift - Day
Percent of Travel Required 10% - 25%
Function Engineering
Discipline Firmware