Firmware Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type: On-site
Location: Irvine, CASan Jose, CA
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live 2 days ago
Closes: Feb 20, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

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TL;DR · Firmware Engineer

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The Firmware Engineer joins the Physical Layer Products group to work alongside a team of developers designing, implementing, and verifying firmware and software for embedded systems. This role involves architecting, designing, and supporting low-level firmware modules, middleware, sample applications, and diagnostics embedded software for optical PHY chip sets. The engineer will perform software design, development of new products, maintenance of legacy products, and troubleshooting of embedded C code while providing leadership in architectural governance and code hygiene. Key technical requirements include proficiency in C and ARM Assembly on embedded targets, experience with multi-threading, concurrent programming, and inter-processor communication. Necessary skills include driver experience with MDIO, I2C, and SPI, as well as development within Windows Visual C/C++ and Linux environments to solve complex problems in the optical communications domain.

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Skills

C ARM Assembly Embedded Systems real time systems multi threading Multiprocessor Programming I2C SPI MDIO Linux Windows Visual C Firmware Middleware Debugging

What you'll do

Architect, design, and implement low-level firmware modules and middleware for embedded systems.
Develop and maintain sample applications and diagnostic software for optical PHY chip sets.
Troubleshoot and debug embedded C code for various firmware applications.
Provide leadership in establishing architectural governance, design patterns, and code hygiene practices.
Design and test features for both new products and existing legacy hardware.
Collaborate with cross-functional system, analog, and digital hardware designer teams.
Develop software using C and ARM Assembly on embedded targets.
Manage multi-threaded, concurrent, and multiprocessor programming for real-time systems.

What we're looking for

Bachelor's degree with 8+ years of related experience, or Master's with 6+ years, or PhD with 3+ years.
Proven ability in developing using C and ARM Assembly on embedded targets.
Strong software development and documentation skills.
Good understanding of programming for real-time systems.
Understanding of multi-threading, concurrent programming, and multiprocessor communication.
Experience with drivers such as MDIO, I2C, and SPI.
Strong debugging skills for firmware applications.
Experience developing on both Windows (Visual C/C++) and Linux environments.

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