Broadcom Embedded Systems Lead Engineer 

United States, Colorado, Fort Collins 

708003183

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Be a lead developer for a fast moving, multi-site team of 5-8 FW engineers

• Design and implement firmware for new integrated circuit products

• Develop quality software using best practices for all phases of the software design life cycle – analyze requirements, design solutions, code, test, and support

• System architecture - collect information on HW and SW requirements and specifications from project stakeholders, including customers

• Write re-usable code to support multiple generations of devices and customers

• Embed self-testing FW features where viable

• Document code for use by other teams / customers

• Collaborate with PCB and SI engineers to drive full system design

• Audit PCB designs including component selection and FW impact

• Test manufactured HW and SW modules and deploy to internal and external customers

The Successful Candidate Will:

• Thrive in a cross-functional development environment. You love to learn and enjoy working outside your area of technical expertise.

• Possess outstanding critical thinking, communication, and mentoring skills. You love solving big problems with other engineers.

• Show a strong sense of design ownership. You enjoy collaborating with the engineers using your designs and working with them to generate feature improvements.

• Have experience designing complex embedded software that interfaces with multiple HW and SW subsystems. You understand hardware/software interfaces and common embedded software design constraints like memory, power, and speed.

• Feel comfortable in an EE lab. You know how to connect equipment, run wires, and think on your feet. You are familiar with common embedded systems debugging equipment – DMMs, Oscilloscopes, debuggers and logic analyzers.

• Have a passion for continuous improvement and a commitment to creating excellent user experiences.

• Really love coding and the science of computer and software engineering. You are constantly learning and are familiar with modern practices in the discipline.

• Be familiar with common repositories like Git, and open source languages like Python. You version control your work and automate your builds. You know a C and C++ toolchain like the back of your hand and know your way around an OS and how to write a shell script.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 8+ years of Embedded Software development OR Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering and 6+ years of Embedded Software development

• Proficient in one or more of the following languages: C/C++, Python

• Self-directed and motivated

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with hyperscaler systems and architectures

• Some experience with FPGA development

• ARM/RISCV embedded processor sub-systems

• Familiar with JIRA or similar bug tracking software

Bonus Qualifications

• Palladium/Protium emulator usage

• Setup/Usage of QEMU targets for embedded systems

• Familiar with Code Coverage usage/implementation

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary range for this position is $107,000 - $171,000.

This position is also eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in accordance with relevant plan documents, and equity in accordance with equity plan documents and equity award agreements.