R&D Engineer Firmware 5
Austin, TX

Job Description

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Job Description:

This is an Engineering position for High Speed Interconnect Products (HSIP).

Broadcom has the most extensive physical layer product portfolio in the industry including 400-Gigabit Ethernet Copper and Optical PHYs, Backplane SerDes, 10GBASE-KR PHYs and Optical Transport. Broadcom's proven PHY technology offers lower power with a smaller footprint, as well as proven interoperability and advanced features, making it easier and less expensive to build an array of networking equipment, including telecommunications chassis, switches, routers, hubs and more.

In this role you will join a team of highly skilled designers involved in design, modeling, verification, firmware and software development for the physical layer of high speed Serdes at speeds of 56G+ with both analog and digital components.

The types of software implemented include: control and status, debug functions, and interface/integration with analog functions in both firmware and API levels.

Responsibilities may include:

* Develop and support API software for SerDes IP cores across company
* Application and support software development
* Optimize implementation at various levels including firmware, API and Application.
* Integrate and debug the modules on development systems and target hardware.
* Document design and implementation details.
* Provide customer support and field debugging as required.
* Develop, test and debug firmware associated with physical layer functionality
* Lab testing and debug of Serdes
* Support marketing group with customer meetings and collateral
* Support development of ATE functional patterns

Typically requires a BS degree and 7 years of experience or an MS degree and 5 years of experience or a PhD and 2 years of experience developing, implementing, and testing high performance communications/networking systems.

* Strong software development and debugging skills are mandatory.
* Significant hands on experience with high speed serial devices (SERDES) is required.
* Good understanding of Physical layer for one of following: IEEE802.3, PCIE, CEI or FC

Proficiency in the following:

* 7+ years C/C++ programming
* Application development, graphical interfaces a plus
* Perl, python or other scripting languages
* Source code control and bug tracking systems
* Bit error rate testers

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