Broadcom · 18 hours ago
Optical DSP AE
USA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$141K/yr - $226K/yr
12+ years expBroadcom is a leading technology company seeking a highly motivated and experienced Optical DSP Applications Engineer. The role involves providing technical support to Tier 1 customers, ensuring successful product launches, and securing design wins while collaborating with various internal teams and customers.
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Responsibilities
Support of architecture and low-level hardware questions and issues
Pre-sales and post-sales support via email, phone, and customer visits
Documentation
Product definition and roadmap
Analysis of customer architecture and requirements
Debugging of complicated issues and problems
Board debugging and bring up
Schematic and layout design reviews
Training of customers and Field Applications Engineers
Qualification
Required
BS, MS, or post-graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science)
Minimum of 12+ years in relevant fields with a strong track record of success
Direct customer interaction and involvement
Project or time management skills
Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
Ability to explain and train others on complex technology
Debugging of complicated problems or bugs
Hardware/software/firmware bring-up
Training of customers and/or FAEs
Strong working knowledge of high-speed (10Gbps+) phy and SerDes
Practical knowledge of C, C++, and Visual Basic is needed to modify/create simple function/script
Excellent written and verbal skills
Outstanding problem solving skills and great attitude
Preferred
Experience with Ethernet system and standard
Experience with 100Gbps/200Gbps optical system and standard
OTN experience
Architecture, programming, or support of complex System on a Chip devices
Register level programming of complex devices
Hardware, high-speed SerDes, or system (board) experience
Experience with high-speed Signal Integrity issues
Experience with optical components and tester
Experience with PAM4
Should be able to review PCB layout and schematic
Experience using Ethernet traffic generator, High-speed scope, Jitter Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Network Analyzer, and OTN tester
Fluency (conversational and/or technical) in foreign languages
Strong presentation skills
Excellent team-work skills
Benefits
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
Company
Broadcom
Broadcom is a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2017-10-31Post Ipo Equity
2015-05-28Acquired
1998-04-17IPO
Leadership Team
Greg Singh
CTO for APJ, Enterprise Security Group
Kirsten Spears
CFO and CAO, Broadcom
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