Silicon Design and Validation Engineer

Broadcom•San Jose, CA

About The Position

Broadcom is seeking a Silicon Design and Validation Engineer to perform design, verification, and validation of analog and mixed-signal high-speed building blocks. This highly visible role involves collaboration with cross-functional teams to launch ASIC products specifically for data center networking.

Requirements

M.Sc. or PhD. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering
6+ years of experience in analog and mixed signal IP design, verification and validation for high-speed data converters, SerDes and data center networking and optical I/O
Experience with design, validation and verification of analog front-end circuits, Trans-Impedance Amplifiers(TIA), PLLs, VCOs and clocking circuitry
Knowledge of development methodologies, design flows including EDA integration, foundry PDK and associated collaterals
Experience with bench test debug and validation of clock generation and timing IPs, data converters, TIAs, modulator drivers, clock and data recovery (CDR) and SerDes
Validation, verification and characterization of various control loops such as PLLs, LDOs
Deep understanding of signal integrity and power integrity for high-speed designs and experience with PI and SI measurements for correlation and debugging purposes
Experience in test development, debug, and reporting
Ability to work with Matlab or Python
Experience in assessing design bugs and recommending workarounds
Experience with measurement equipment such as DCO, oversampling/real time scopes, and network analyzers
System level knowledge and deep understanding of current generation and next generation of optical and electrical high-speed I/Os
Understanding of high-speed optical and electrical interconnect architectures and IEEE standards
Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to details

Nice To Haves

Experience with RF and high speed probing
Good understanding of advanced packaging (2.5D / 3D) architectures
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the specific ability to speak to various technical and management levels
Proactive, collaborative and creative approach to innovation, technical development and consensus facilitation to influence optimal project results
Excellent time and task management, and interpersonal skills
Willingness to travel when required

Responsibilities

Perform design, verification and validation of analog and mixed-signal high-speed building blocks
Collaborate with cross functional teams to launch ASIC products for data center networking