Product Applications Engineer (Ethernet PHY Products)

$141,000 - $225,000/Yr

Broadcom - Irvine, CA

Full-time - Senior

Irvine, CA

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Product Applications Engineer for Ethernet PHY Products at Broadcom is a critical role focused on providing technical support to Tier 1 customers. This position requires expertise in hardware/software systems and applications engineering to ensure successful product launches and customer satisfaction. The engineer will work closely with customers and internal teams to secure design wins and assist in bringing products to market efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Support of architecture and low-level hardware questions and issues
• Pre-sales and post-sales support via email, phone, and customer visits
• Documentation
• Product definition and roadmap
• Analysis of customer architecture and requirements
• Debugging of complicated issues and problems
• Board debugging and bring up
• Schematic and layout design reviews
• Training of customers and Field Applications Engineers

Requirements

• BS, MS, or post-graduate degree in a relevant field (e.g., Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Computer Science)
• Minimum of 12+ years in relevant fields with a strong track record of success
• Experience in Applications Engineering with direct customer interaction
• Project or time management skills
• Ability to work on multiple tasks concurrently
• Ability to explain and train others on complex technology
• Debugging of complicated problems or bugs
• Experience in hardware/software/firmware bring-up
• Training of customers and/or Field Applications Engineers
• Strong working knowledge of multi-gig copper PHY, MII, and SerDes
• Experience with Ethernet systems and standards
• Experience with PCIe interface devices
• Experience with Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) and MACsec
• Architecture, programming, or support of complex System on a Chip devices
• Practical knowledge of C, C++, & Visual Basic
• Register level programming of complex devices
• Hardware, high-speed SerDes, or system (board) experience
• Experience with high-speed Signal Integrity issues
• Ability to review PCB layout and schematic
• Experience using Ethernet traffic generator, High-speed scope, Jitter Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, and Network Analyzer

Nice-to-haves

• Fluency in foreign languages
• Strong presentation skills
• Excellent teamwork skills

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 and vacation time
• Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence