Senior Test Hardware Engineer

Broadcom Inc.; Allentown (Lehigh County); On-site; USD 129,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision plans

401(K) matching

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid sick leave

Job summary

Broadcom Inc. is seeking a hardware engineer to develop System Level Test PCBs for hyperscale data center applications.

You will design SLT and bench PCBs, capture schematics in Allegro, and build robust component libraries while coordinating with Product Test, Firmware/Software, and Mechanical teams. You will ensure layouts meet electrical and thermal requirements, perform testing, manage vendor deliverables, and maintain design archives.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 12+ years of experience developing PCBs through manufacturing and test.
• In-depth experience doing schematic capture using Allegro tools.
• Experience managing vendors in PCB fabrication and assembly.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Test and Firmware/Software teams in SLT system architecture definition.
• Design and schematic capture of SLT and bench PCBs using Allegro CAD tools.
• Create and manage PCB component libraries using Allegro CAD tools.
• Define PCB architectures by collecting design rules and specifications from stakeholders.
• Ensure PCB layouts meet electrical requirements with SI engineers.
• Evaluate mechanical constraints and thermal solutions with Mechanical engineers.
• Audit PCB layouts for design rule checks and proper pinouts/footprints.
• Complete and maintain vendor deliverables for fabrication and assembly.
• Maintain design file integrity and archival for PCB manufacturing.
• Test manufactured PCBs and deploy to internal and external customers.
• Manage inventory of PCBs and test status.
• Debug and rework changes via ECOs.

Skills

Systems-level thinking

Design ownership

Team collaboration

EE lab bring-up

Soldering/hand-wiring

Debug intuition

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Allegro CAD tools

DMMs & Oscilloscopes

Job description

Job Description

A Hardware engineering position responsible for developing System Level Test PCBs for Broadcom products targeted at hyperscale data center applications. Broadcom’s market leading products are enabling the next generation of AI and cloud storage.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Test and Firmware/Software teams in SLT system architecture definition.


• Design and schematic capture of SLT and bench PCBs for new Broadcom integrated circuit products using Allegro CAD tools.


• Create and manage PCB component libraries using Allegro CAD tools.


• Design architecture - collect information on PCB design rules, requirements, and specifications from project stakeholders, including customers.


• Work with PCB layout and SI engineers to ensure PCB layouts meet all electrical requirements.


• Work with Mechanical engineers and vendors to evaluate mechanical constraints and thermal solutions.


• Audit PCB layouts to ensure PCB designs meet all design rule checks including component pinouts and footprints.


• Complete and maintain vendor deliverables for PCB fabrication and assembly.


• Ensure the integrity and archival of design files related to PCB manufacturing.


• Test manufactured PCBs and deploy to internal and external customers.


• Manage inventory of PCBs and test status.


• Debug and rework any necessary changes via ECOs.

The Successful Candidate Will

• Have a systems-level vision beyond just electrical design, creating a test solution that incorporates HW, SW/FW, mechanical, and manufacturability concerns.


• Have a strong sense of design ownership.


• You enjoy collaborating with the engineers using your PCBs and working with them to generate feature improvements.


• Have a general understanding of transmission lines.


• It would be a plus if you have experience implementing detailed via structures for BGAs and connectors.


• Be familiar with current high speed PCB design techniques like blind/buried vias and backdrilling.


• You understand SI pitfalls like channel loss and cross talk and how to optimize designs to account for them.


• Have good debug intuition and feel comfortable in an EE lab doing board bringup.


• You know how to solder, run wires, and think on your feet.


• You are familiar with common EE debugging equipment – DMMs, Oscilloscopes.


• Comfortable working with command line Linux OS based programs/scripting.


• Have a passion for continuous improvement and a commitment to creating quality output.


• Exhibit strong teamwork skills as part of a fast moving, multi-site team.


• Have an understanding of hardware/software interfaces and understand common embedded software design constraints like memory, power, and speed.


• Understand the tradeoffs of Power Delivery Network design for systems consuming 200+W of power per rail, 1-3kW+ overall - sim skills relative to PDN would be a plus.


• Understand basic mechanical and thermal properties and tradeoffs involved in design of complex, high power PCBs.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering


• 12+ years of experience developing PCBs through manufacturing and test


• In depth experience doing schematic capture using Allegro tools


• Experience managing vendors in a PCB manufacturing process – Fabrication and Assembly.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is USD 129,400.00 To USD 207,000.00

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.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

Broadcom is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We will consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, disability status, medical condition, pregnancy, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

We will also consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records consistent with local law.

Additional Information

If you are located outside USA, please be sure to fill out a home address as this will be used for future correspondence.

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