Engineer, Hardware RF Board Development / 08-09845

Position Description:Broadcom's WLAN product family offers the broadest line of Wi-Fi® integrated circuits in the industry for system designs ranging from PC and consumer devices to access points and routers. Broadcom's WLAN 802.11n, 802.11a and 802.11b/g solutions enable manufacturers to build Wi-Fi products with the performance, interoperability, security and ease-of-use that consumers and businesses demand. Broadcom's WLAN solutions can be found in leading brands of Wi-Fi gear such as Apple, Belkin, Buffalo, Dell, eMachines, Gateway, HP, Linksys/Cisco, and Motorola.The Broadcom Wireless LAN Group has developed products enabling wireless functionality in video game consoles like Nintendo Wii; consumer devices like the Apple AirPort base station and routers from companies such as Linksys, Netgear, Buffalo; WiFi phones from vendors such as Linksys and Dlink; and laptops and desktops from companies such as Apple, Dell, HP and others. Broadcom is now setting up to explode out into the embedded consumer market. Want to be part of the next big wave, where every mobile device can talk to each other?Responsibilities include designing chip bringup/validation platforms, reference platforms and low cost product designs for high volume wireless networking products. Interface with the system architecture group, outside vendors, supervise PCB layout and lab technicians. Engage in extensive laboratory testing and characterization of prototype boards, and transfer of designs to a volume production environment Qualifications:BSEE or equivalent required; MSEE preferred, and 5 plus years developing wireless board level products. The position requires a good understanding of board design and tools, including RF design, analog circuit, filters, regulators and digital designSolid board level debugging skills and ability to oversee the PCB layout process is a must. An understanding of wireless LAN protocols is preferred. A successful track record of transferring designs to offshore volume production highly desirable