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Broadcom · 4 hours ago

Hardware Field Applications Engineer

positionUSA-CA San Jose Innovation Drive
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
senioritySenior Level, Lead/Staff
money$169K/yr - $270K/yr
date12+ years exp

Broadcom is a leading technology company specializing in networking solutions. They are seeking a Hardware Field Applications Engineer to lead technical projects related to their Ethernet product lines, working closely with customers and internal teams throughout the design cycle.

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Responsibilities

Technical lead for Broadcom Ethernet Product lines. These products include AI/ML, Data Center, Service Providers and Enterprise switches, Ethernet Physical layer device (GE/10GigE/40G/100G/400G/Optical). Individual will be working with Tier 1 Networking OEMs/CSPN on leading edge industry standard Broadcom switch silicon (Tomahawk[x], Trident) family
Responsible for all technical aspects of the project through out the design cycle ranging from pre-sales to production start
Understands the hardware aspects and architecture of the products thoroughly
Performs Schematic and layout review
Troubleshooting hardware problems at any stage of the design
Help with feature implementation, be able to understand how packet flow through the device, be able to implement features using diag shell and low level register programming
Be able to replicate customer issues in the lab using test equipment
Answers customer questions in a timely manner
Be able to do customer demos, setup evalboards in customer labs
Present roadmaps and technology related presentations to the customer
Provide feedback to marketing for making Next Gen Broadcom products better and align them with customer needs
Provide feedback to factory applications team for improving documentation and championing customer needs
Work with Sales Account Manager to increase demand for Broadcom Networking products
Track customer program's progress with account manager
Act as technical liaison between Networking Infrastructure Product Design Team/Factory Application Teams and Customer

Qualification

Hardware architectureSchematic reviewTroubleshooting hardwareEthernet productsCustomer demosCustomer liaisonTechnical presentations

Required

12+ years related experience required
Technical lead for Broadcom Ethernet Product lines
Responsible for all technical aspects of the project throughout the design cycle ranging from pre-sales to production start
Understands the hardware aspects and architecture of the products thoroughly
Performs Schematic and layout review
Troubleshooting hardware problems at any stage of the design
Help with feature implementation, be able to understand how packet flow through the device, be able to implement features using diag shell and low level register programming
Be able to replicate customer issues in the lab using test equipment
Answers customer questions in a timely manner
Be able to do customer demos, setup eval boards in customer labs
Present roadmaps and technology related presentations to the customer
Provide feedback to marketing for making Next Gen Broadcom products better and align them with customer needs
Provide feedback to factory applications team for improving documentation and championing customer needs
Work with Sales Account Manager to increase demand for Broadcom Networking products
Track customer program's progress with account manager
Act as technical liaison between Networking Infrastructure Product Design Team/Factory Application Teams and Customer

Preferred

Bachelor's degree preferred. Relevant year's experience in lieu of a degree may be considered

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
401(K) participation including company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Company paid holidays
Paid sick leave
Vacation time

Company

Broadcom

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Broadcom is a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of analog and digital semiconductor connectivity solutions.
dateFounded in 1991
location
Palo Alto, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
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H1B Sponsorship

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Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2017-10-31Post Ipo Equity
2015-05-28Acquired
1998-04-17IPO

Leadership Team

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Greg Singh
CTO for APJ, Enterprise Security Group
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Kirsten Spears
CFO and CAO, Broadcom
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