R&D Quality & Reliability Engineer
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Job Description
Silicon Photonics Quality/Reliability Engineer - Device Job Responsibilities: Drive the quality and reliability strategy for Broadcom’s Silicon Photonics product portfolio. Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure products are designed for excellence in quality and reliability, communicating effectively to support new product introductions and ramp products to high volume manufacturing. Manage the end-to-end reliability qualification of silicon photonics devices, transceivers, co-packaged optics, and related technologies.
Develop qualification plans and reports that satisfy both customer and Broadcom requirements. Lead failure analysis investigations to closure, coordinating root cause identification and implementing corrective/preventive actions across cross-functional teams. Partner with manufacturing teams to facilitate smooth product transfers and volume ramps while maintaining rigorous quality standards. Uphold best practices for Product/Process Qualifications (PPQ) and Change Management to ensure customer protection and product integrity.
Assist in preparation and hosting of customer visits and audits. Provide regular quality updates and reports.
Requirements
Education & Background: Bachelors (+8 years of experience), Masters (+6 years of experience), or PhD (+3 years of experience) in Materials Science, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, or a related technical field.
Technical Experience
Demonstrated expertise in quality and reliability for silicon photonics, semiconductor photodiodes, modulators, heaters, wave guides, lasers, fiber optics, or wafer fabrication, IC packaging, or related fields. Previous customer facing experience.
Device Reliability & Test
Proficiency in device, chip and circuit reliability, design for reliability, design for test, and semiconductor characterization. Partner with design team to development qualification test and stress strategy, including developing the infrastructure to perform reliability assessment of EIC or Optical Engine die.
Analytics
Advanced skills in statistical analysis (JMP, Python, R, or MATLAB) and database development for transitioning to high-volume manufacturing support.
Professional Skills
Strong communication and customer-facing skills; strong knowledge of reliability and statistical analysis, and failure analysis techniques experience and presenting quality updates.
Soft Skills
Proactive self-starter able to work independently in a lean, fast-paced environment; willingness to travel up to 10%. Strong analytical and communication skills. Able to work independently with minimal supervision. Compensation and Benefits The annual base salary range for this position is USD 121,900.00 To USD 195,000.00 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. 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. 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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