R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Job Title

R&D Engineer Hardware 4

Role Summary

Design and implement analog and mixed-signal circuits in advanced CMOS for integration into system-on-chip (SoC) products. Work on analog IP development, characterization, debug, and support for manufacturing and internal/external customers.

Position sits on an analog design team contributing circuit design, modeling, documentation, test planning, and collaboration with verification, layout, DVT, operations and system/field applications engineers.

Experience Level

Senior-level. See Education Requirements for degree and detailed years-of-experience guidance; expects multiple years of industry experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design and delivery.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include circuit design, verification, and cross-team collaboration.

• Design, simulate, and document transistor-level analog/mixed-signal circuits for CMOS SoCs.
• Create analog IP specifications, circuit models, and define package/PC board requirements.
• Characterize and debug designs for manufacturability; develop and execute circuit test plans and work with DVT and operations on QA.
• Support system and field applications engineers by answering technical questions and providing technical guidance.
• Contribute to system-level architectural discussions for broadband communication SoCs and participate in BU product meetings.
• Collaborate within the team: give and receive technical feedback, resolve technical issues, and meet project schedules.
• Estimate task schedules, report progress regularly, and help identify/resolve schedule risks.

Requirements

Must-have skills and experience for successful performance.

• Transistor-level analog circuit design skills and knowledge of CMOS device operating regions and characteristics.
• Familiarity with common CMOS analog topologies, especially for circuits operating at ~1 GHz and above.
• Understanding of analog design trade-offs (noise, distortion, frequency response, mismatch, bandwidth, stability, settling).
• Knowledge of continuous-time and discrete-time signal processing and analog signal-processing building blocks (filters, ADCs, DACs, feedback control loops).
• Experience with transistor-level simulation tools, custom layout tools, and common lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, etc.).
• Experience with physical layout of CMOS circuits and system-level analog modeling (e.g., MATLAB, Verilog-A) for complex mixed-signal blocks.
• Project management experience guiding or overseeing development of large analog blocks or subsystems and coordinating with other analog engineers.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills to work with and direct others.

Nice-to-have:

• Prior experience in broadband communications SoCs and high-frequency analog design.
• Experience collaborating closely with DVT, operations, and field application teams at product level.

Education Requirements

Typically requires a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with 8+ years of relevant experience, a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering (MSEE) with 6+ years, or a PhD with 3+ years of experience. Field: Electrical/Electronic Engineering or closely related technical fields. (Degree + years mapping as stated by employer.)

About the Company

Company: Broadcom

Headquarters: Irvine, California, United States

Broadcom is a global technology leader that designs, develops, and supplies a wide range of semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions. The company is known for its innovations in wireless and broadband communications, enabling a connected world.