Reliability Engineer

Broadcom; Fort Collins (CO); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary annual bonus

Equity grants

401(k) with company match

Medical/dental/vision plans

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Broadcom seeks a Reliability Engineer to join the Global Operations Quality Assurance team in Fort Collins, CO. The role supports qualification activities for silicon and packaging solutions and collaborates with BUs and external vendors to meet schedules.

Responsibilities include board design review, thermal analysis, HTOL setup, debugging, and development of stress testing plans. A BS in engineering with 8+ years in a REL Lab is desired.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Engineering or related field; 8+ years of related experience desired.
• Experience in REL Lab environments and reliability qualification processes.
• Strong hardware/ASIC test engineering background with PCB design review.

Responsibilities

• Board hardware schematic and layout review.
• Thermal head simulation and design review.
• Liaise between external vendors and internal BUs.
• Convert HTOL vectors to in-house MCC HTOL systems.
• Provide technical engineering support for the REL Lab team.
• Manage project schedules to critical milestones.
• Ensure completion to meet qualification expectations.

Skills

Test engineering

Schematic design

PCB layout design

Attention to detail

AI-enabled tooling

Education

BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer)

Tools

MCC HTOL

AEHR Test Sonoma HTOL

Biased HAST Equipment

Job description

Job Description

Broadcom is a world leader in custom ASIC design including but not limited to cutting edge AI solutions. Broadcom is in search of a Reliability Engineer to join Broadcom's Global Operations Quality Assurance Team in Fort Collins, CO. The Reliability team enables Broadcom to bring leading edge Silicon and Packaging solutions to market by performing reliability qualifications.

This hands-on engineering position will consist of interacting with the various BRCM Business Units (BU’s) as they engage with the REL Lab (Fort Collins) for qualification support for new products. Responsibilities will include working with teams both internal and external to Broadcom to ensure all necessary data is provided to meet qualification schedules. Generate hardware specifications for external board vendors. Responsible for board design review and thermal solution verification prior to PCB fabrication. Secondary responsibilities will include setup, verification, and checkout for HTOL.

A successful Reliability Engineer is a highly motivated, self-starter with excellent communication skills and an active team member. The candidate will know or be able to learn reliability qualification, including design, verification and setup and debug to successfully support Broadcom’s leading edge Silicon and Packaging solutions. Strong hardware design and or ASIC test engineering experience is a must.

Job Responsibilities will include the following

• Board hardware schematic and layout review.
• Thermal head simulation and design review.
• Liaise between various external vendors and internal Business Units (BUs).
• Converting HTOL vectors to run on in-house MCC HTOL systems.
• Provide technical engineering support for the REL Lab team.
• Board, socket debug for setup or vector issues.
• Complete initial biased stress certifications.
• Working with BUs to develop biased and unbiased stress testing plans for critical projects.
• Manage biased stress project schedules (Internal and External) to critical milestones.
• Ensure REL project completion to meet the qualification expectations.

Education

• BS Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Computer) or related field and 8+ years of related experience is desired.
• Less than 8 years of related experience or a degree in other Engineering or Science disciplines will be considered on an individual basis.

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Understanding of Reliability Qualification stress tests.
  • HTOL, HTS, TC, THB, uHAST, bHAST, Preconditioning / Reflow
• Test engineering experience.
• Schematic design and PCB layout design / review.
• Strong attention to detail with ability to catch schematic and board layout errors.
• Able to utilize AI to develop software tools to aid in complex and tedious tasks.
• Familiarity with industry IC stress test standards: JEDEC, Mil-Std, etc.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a REL Lab environment
• Able to juggle multiple projects in various stages of development & completion across several business units with differing priorities.
• A background in Automated Test Equipment (ATE), Test Engineering, IC Chip Design or Hardware Design would be a plus.
• Experience with Micro Control Company (MCC) HTOL, AEHR Test Sonoma HTOL, and/or Biased HAST Equipment.
• Experience with running HTOL and bHAST projects for various IC products.
• Experience with electrical bench test setup, measurement, and debug.
• Hands-on experience in support of HTOL projects.
• Proven track record in a lab team environment.
• This role supports multiple Broadcom BUs. It is imperative that the individual be able to work efficiently and independently, while also communicating effectively and professionally in online meetings, by email, and by phone.
• Work shift flexibility may be required for special circumstances for critical project support.

Compensation And Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 109,700.00 To USD 175,500.00

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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