R&D Hardware Design Engineer (High Speed Analog)
BroadcomJob Title
R&D Hardware Design Engineer (High Speed Analog)
Role Summary
Design and validate high-speed analog circuits for wireline transceivers, including schematic design, layout collaboration, and laboratory characterization. Work within an R&D hardware team to define design approaches, select components, and solve signal integrity and timing problems for product development.
Experience Level
Senior role. Posting specifies typically a Bachelor's degree plus 8+ years' related experience or a Master's degree plus 6+ years' related experience.
Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities include design, simulation, testing and integration of high-speed analog hardware:
- Architect, design and optimize analog front-end circuits for high-speed transceivers.
- Perform simulations and define design parameters; iterate designs based on test results.
- Plan and execute lab characterization and experimental tests; analyze measurement data.
- Select components and evaluate vendor capabilities for product requirements and reliability.
- Collaborate with layout/PCB teams using CAD tools and review physical implementation.
- Address signal integrity, clocking, jitter, and equalization issues for backplane and optical links.
- Work across teams and stakeholders to deliver designs within defined schedules and procedures.
Requirements
Must-have technical skills and experience to perform the role; nice-to-have items are listed separately.
- Proven experience designing high-speed analog circuits for wireline transceivers (hands-on schematic, simulation, and lab verification).
- Practical experience with circuit simulation tools and CAD/layout toolchains; ability to collaborate on physical implementation.
- Strong measurement and lab skills for high-speed analog signals, including jitter and noise characterization.
- Ability to analyze system-level tradeoffs and apply equalization/clock-data recovery techniques.
- Good written and verbal communication to document results and work cross-functionally.
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with high-speed (>10 Gbps) ADC/DAC design.
- Experience with very-high-frequency PLLs (>28 GHz) and low-jitter design.
- Design experience with low-noise, high-linearity TIAs and laser drivers.
- Experience with equalization for backplanes and optical links and low-latency CDR circuits.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 8+ years of related experience, or a Master's degree in Engineering or Computer Science with 6+ years of related experience.
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.
