PCIe Switch Architect

Broadcom; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 144,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(K) participation including company

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Company paid holidays

Paid sick leave and vacation time

Paid Family Leave

Job summary

Broadcom in the DCSG division seeks a PCIe Architect to define and optimize PCIe architecture in industry-leading switch products. You will collaborate with hardware and firmware teams to ensure robust solutions that meet current and future PCIe switch needs.

You will engage in performance modeling, guide RTL and verification, and participate in industry standards workgroups. The role also involves presenting to executives, engaging with customers, and driving architectural decisions that

Qualifications

• 12 years or more experience in hardware development, with a focus on PCIe architecture for at least 5 years.
• Skills in leading debugging complex issues related to hardware and software interaction and system level performance issues.
• In depth understanding of PCIe interface architecture.
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, enable communication both up and down the chain of command.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering, Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• The architect would be responsible for writing high level Architecture specifications for PCIe Switch products and reviewing micro-architecture specifications.
• Performance modeling, workload analysis and actively balancing trade offs between power, performance and area.
• Work closely with RTL design engineers to guide implementation, and verification engineers to define test plans and coverage metrics for complex architecture corner cases.
• Participate and contribute to industry standard workgroups to enable future product definition and goals.
• Perform technical investigations and/or debug within our current production solutions to optimize performance, evaluate future product features, or resolve current product issues.
• Present on architectural related topics to executive management in a clear and concise manner.
• Engagement with key customers in order understand issues and future directions.
• Support of development organizations to aid in resolution of complex issues or optimization of code for performance or efficiency.

Skills

PCIe architecture

Hardware development

Debugging complex issues

System-level performance

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Job Description

The PCIe Architect position in Broadcom’s DCSG division is primarily responsible for the definition, specification and optimization of the PCIe Architecture in our line of industry leading PCIe switch products. This will specifically involve working with a team of hardware and firmware architects and developers to ensure our solutions are robust and meet the needs of the changing PCIe Switch industry now and in the future. This role will require involvement in near‑term production solutions as well as strategic long-term research and investigations of new switch features and technologies along with optimizations for products in the pipeline. You will be exposed to and involved in all aspects of the definition of our PCIe Switch solution. The Architecture team in the DCSG division takes a very hands‑on approach, with the expectation of close work with our development teams, including Design, Verification and Validation.

Skills Preferred

• 12 years or more experience in hardware development, with a focus on PCIe architecture for at least 5 years.
• Skills in leading debugging complex issues related to hardware and software interaction and system level performance issues.
• In depth understanding of PCIe interface architecture.
• Strong communications skills, both verbal and written, enable communication both up and down the chain of command. Ability to present complex problems and solutions in an understandable fashion to executive management, while also being able to have very low level technical discussions with architecture peers and development teams. Ability to clearly document solutions at an architectural level also required.
• Bachelor’s in Electrical or Computer Science Engineering, Master’s preferred.

Responsibilities

• The architect would be responsible for writing high level Architecture specifications for PCIe Switch products and reviewing micro-architecture specifications.
• Performance modeling, workload analysis and actively balancing trade offs between power, performance and area.
• Work closely with RTL design engineers to guide implementation, and verification engineers to define test plans and coverage metrics for complex architecture corner cases.
• Participate and contribute to industry standard workgroups to enable future product definition and goals.
• Perform technical investigations and/or debug within our current production solutions to optimize performance, evaluate future product features, or resolve current product issues.
• Present on architectural related topics to executive management in a clear and concise manner.
• Engagement with key customers in order understand issues and future directions.
• Support of development organizations to aid in resolution of complex issues or optimization of code for performance or efficiency.

Compensation And Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 143,800.00 To USD 230,000.00.

As a valued member of our team, you'll be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus and the opportunity to receive not only a competitive new hire equity grant, but also annual equity awards, connecting your success directly to the company's growth. All subject to relevant plan documents and award agreements.

Broadcom offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits package:

• 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
• The company follows all applicable laws for Paid Family Leave and other leaves of absence.

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