System Engineer

Broadcom; Regensburg; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Broadcom in Regensburg seeks a Systems Engineer to drive sensor concept design from physics through firmware integration. The role spans optical/ mechanical design, system engineering for LiDAR and spectrometers, and modeling of sensor physics with signal processing algorithms.

You will define system specs from customer requirements, manage projects, perform hands-on validation, and contribute to testing infrastructure and production processes with global manufacturing partners.

Qualifications

• Master level in EE, Physics or IT with optical semiconductors, sensors or optical transceivers.
• 5+ years of related optoelectronic industrial R&D experience.
• Strong English communication skills; willingness to learn German.

Responsibilities

• Product design starting at sensor physics and integrating optical/ mechanical design with firmware.
• System Engineering for sensor applications, including optical Time-of-Flight / LiDAR systems and spectrometers.
• Modeling of sensor physics and development of signal processing algorithms.
• Define system specifications based on customer requirements and manage projects with schedules.
• Hands-on validation and lab characterization, plus contribution to scalable testing infrastructure.
• Contribute to System Concept Development bridging architectures with ASIC/Software definitions.
• Help define production processes with suppliers and Broadcom manufacturing teams.
• Document product specifications and application notes; contribute to Broadcom patent portfolio.

Skills

Sensor physics

Optical LiDAR

Signal processing

Embedded systems

C++

C#

Python

Education

Master degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Information Technology

Tools

C++

Python

C#

Job description

Job Description

• Product design starting at sensor physics (requiring technical deep-dives) and integrating optical / mechanical design with application firmware.
• System Engineering for sensor applications with an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on (but not limited to) optical Time-of-Flight / LiDAR systems, spectrometers and new detector technologies for industrial optical sensing and communication systems.
• Modeling of sensor physics including active and passive optical properties, as well as suitable signal processing algorithms.
• Defining System specifications based on customer requirements
• Project management, including methodical workpackage definition, time and budget planning, as well as regular status reporting.
• Hands‑on validation and qualification planning, active laboratory execution of electrical & optical characterization, and contributions to structured testing concepts & scalable testing infrastructure.
• Contributing to System Concept Development, bridging high-level interdisciplinary architectures with detailed ASIC and Software functionality definitions.
• Contributions to the definition of production processes together with suppliers, the Broadcom manufacturing team, and our worldwide contract manufacturing partners.
• Systematically compiling and issuing product documentation, technical specifications, and application notes.
• Actively contributing to Broadcom’s patent portfolio.

More specific duties include the following:

• Product design starting at sensor physics (requiring technical deep-dives) and integrating optical / mechanical design with application firmware.
• System Engineering for sensor applications with an interdisciplinary approach, focusing on (but not limited to) optical Time-of-Flight / LiDAR systems, spectrometers and new detector technologies for industrial optical sensing and communication systems.
• Modeling of sensor physics including active and passive optical properties, as well as suitable signal processing algorithms.
• Defining System specifications based on customer requirements
• Project management, including methodical workpackage definition, time and budget planning, as well as regular status reporting.
• Hands‑on validation and qualification planning, active laboratory execution of electrical & optical characterization, and contributions to structured testing concepts & scalable testing infrastructure.
• Contributing to System Concept Development, bridging high-level interdisciplinary architectures with detailed ASIC and Software functionality definitions.
• Contributions to the definition of production processes together with suppliers, the Broadcom manufacturing team, and our worldwide contract manufacturing partners.
• Systematically compiling and issuing product documentation, technical specifications, and application notes.
• Actively contributing to Broadcom’s patent portfolio.

Master Degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or Information Technology with focus on optical semiconductors, sensors or optical transceivers.

5+ years of related experience in optoelectronic industrial R&D

Desired proficiency in the following skills:

• Strong technical background in optical semiconductor design, sensor physics, processing and production.
• High interest in Sensor System Design including Software algorithm definition, implementation, and test, with the potential to define new architectures.
• Experience with structured project management methodologies.
• Expertise with embedded system and/or IC-design and testing.
• Hands‑on knowledge of application development and graphical user interfaces in the field of lab testing, using script languages (e.g. Phyton) and/or C++, C# to automate measurement routines.
• Proven Laboratory experience in prototyping and electrical/optical characterization.
• Deep Know how in the field of optical design, measurement and test setup integration.
• Broad generalist interest in interdisciplinary work interfacing to electronics, optics, mechanical structures, and communication systems.
• Self-contained, accurate working style and ability to integrate into teams across different functions and global locations.

General Requirements:

• English communication skills, both verbal and written. Prepared to learn German and acquire German communication skills.

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