R&D Engineer Hardware

Broadcom

About The Position

Design and implement analog/mixed-signal circuits in advanced CMOS technology for integration in system-on-chip products; - understand how circuits work - develop and improve new and existing circuit solutions to simulate circuits - present and receive technical feedback at reviews • Design, model, document and communicate Analog IP to internal customers: o create specs - create circuit models to define package and pc board requirements • Characterize and debug analog designs for manufacturability: - develop circuit test plans o testing (individually or with the DVT group) - work alongside operations to test and do QA • Support system and field applications engineers: - answer internal and external customer questions • Understand system level architectural design of broadband communication SoCs: - participates in BU meetings to come up with solutions for specific products • Be able to work in a group setting: - share expertise to provide and receive feedback - opportunity to work on a wide variety of circuits - opportunity to interact with world-class experts in the Analog field to communicate technical issues - work with team members to resolve technical issues • Meet deadlines and schedules as part of a team effort - help estimate time to accomplish tasks - communicate progress regularly - identify and resolve schedule issues

Requirements

Typically requires a BSEE with 8+ years of experience or an MSEE with 6+ years of experience or PhD with 3+ years of experience
Verbal and written communication skills to work with & direct others in a team
Transistor-level analog circuit design skills
Knowledge of CMOS device operating regions & characteristics
Knowledge of common circuit topologies used in CMOS analog circuits, particularly in circuits running at 1 GHz and above.
Knowledge of Analog circuit design trade-offs and parameters (e.g. noise & distortion, frequency-response, mis-match, bandwidth, stability & settling limitations)
knowledge of continuous-time & discrete-time signal processing
knowledge of signal processing in analog filters, analog-to-digital converters, digital-to-analog converters, and feedback control loops
Experience with transistor-level simulation tools, custom layout tools and common lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.)
Knowledge and experience working with physical layout of CMOS circuits
Experience with system-level analog design including modeling behavioral operation of complex analog & mixed-signal circuits such as ADCs or filters (e.g. matlab or verilogA)

Responsibilities

Design and implement analog/mixed-signal circuits in advanced CMOS technology for integration in system-on-chip products
Develop and improve new and existing circuit solutions to simulate circuits
Present and receive technical feedback at reviews
Design, model, document and communicate Analog IP to internal customers
Create specs
Create circuit models to define package and pc board requirements
Characterize and debug analog designs for manufacturability
Develop circuit test plans
Testing (individually or with the DVT group)
Work alongside operations to test and do QA
Support system and field applications engineers
Answer internal and external customer questions
Understand system level architectural design of broadband communication SoCs
Participate in BU meetings to come up with solutions for specific products
Share expertise to provide and receive feedback
Communicate technical issues
Work with team members to resolve technical issues
Meet deadlines and schedules as part of a team effort
Help estimate time to accomplish tasks
Communicate progress regularly
Identify and resolve schedule issues