SI Hardware Engineer

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The hardware engineering signal integrity position at Broadcom focuses on design of printed circuit board assemblies used in commercial grade server and cloud system applications. The engineer provides technical leadership that integrates requirements, capabilities, and functionality from customers, industry standards, electronic components, contract manufacturers, and internal quality systems. The candidate should have strong working knowledge of the major computer industry standards such as PCIe Express, Ethernet, Fibre Channel and SAS. 

Core Duties and Deliverables

• Interface with board designers, ASIC /SerDes controller designers, program management, board vendors and component vendors to fully comprehend the board design parameters

• Generate PCB stack up recommendations that comprehend the full capabilities of industry available board fabrication materials and technologies

• Specify a board layout topology and constraints that can be implemented by the PCB layout engineer

• Simulate both system level and segment levels of the design

• Perform physical correlation experiments to confirm the design

Communication and Cognitive Skills

• Complete demanding assignments by following sophisticated hardware engineering methods, tools and procedures

• Consider both the strategic and tactical aspects of solutions

• Consistently make timely decisions and balance cost and margin trade offs

• Collaborate with and influence cross-functional teams to deliver optimal solutions

• Clearly and concisely convey subtle or complex messages to a variety of audiences

• Communicate to individuals in international time zones with diverse cultural backgrounds

• Implement and follow quality procedures

• Self-monitor and report progress for project tasks

• Conduct daily activities in a manner that improves the board design team’s overall effectiveness and productivity

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Tools, Equipment and Experience

• Solid knowledge of electromagnetics, transmission line theory and scattering parameters

• Simulation: HyperLynx, Ansoft SIWave and HFSS, ADS, Sigrity, PowerSI and PowerDC, and Polar stack up

• PAM-4 PCIe Gen 6, 100G Ethernet SerDes interfaces

• PCIe and OCP form factors using 8 to 18 layer stack ups

• Multi-lane cross talk analysis

• MSOffice tool suite

• Equipment: Servers (Windows / Linux), scopes, traffic generators, environmental chambers, Keysight VNA/TDR

• BSc. in Electrical Engineering with 8+ years experience Or MSc. in Electrical Engineering and 6+ years of experience Or Phd and 3+ years of experience.

Compensation and Benefits

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.

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