Job Title: Junior RF & Digital Systems Engineer
Company: Broadcom
Location: Irvine, CA
About the Role
As a Junior RF & Digital Systems Engineer, you will design, simulate, and test the physical layer components and digital systems of cellular communication devices. You will work on cutting-edge 4G LTE, 5G, and emerging 6G technologies, bridging the gap between RF hardware and digital signal processing. This entry-level role focuses on system simulation, lab characterization, and hardware-digital integration under the direct mentorship of senior engineers.
Key Responsibilities
System Simulation: Model RF front-ends, calculate link budgets, and simulate digital signal processing chains utilizing MATLAB or Python.
Lab Characterization: Execute hands-on testing of cellular transceiver chips, internal components, and evaluation boards.
Silicon Bring-Up: Assist in debugging hardware-digital interfaces and optimizing overall system-level performance.
Data Analysis: Collect, process, and analyze laboratory test data to identify noise, distortion, and signal integrity issues.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with senior RF designers, digital design teams, and firmware engineers to ensure seamless system integration.
Qualifications & Skills
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) with a core focus on RF, Electromagnetics, or Communications.
Cellular Knowledge: Foundational understanding of 3GPP standards, particularly the 4G LTE and 5G NR physical layers.
RF Fundamentals: Solid grasp of link budgets, noise figure, impedance matching, mixers, and filters.
Digital Systems: Working knowledge of digital signal processing (DSP), analog-to-digital/digital-to-analog converters (ADCs/DACs), and sampling theory.
Tools & Scripting: Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, or LabVIEW for test automation and data analysis.
Lab Equipment: Hands-on experience operating industry-standard lab equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators.
Preferred Coursework
Candidates who have successfully completed or are currently enrolled in the following advanced coursework (or their equivalents) will be given strong preference:
ECE 310 (Digital Signal Processing I): Foundational knowledge in discrete-time systems, sampling theory, and digital filter design.
ECE 453 (Wireless Communication Systems): Applied knowledge of RF circuit design, impedance matching, link budgets, and wireless hardware architectures.
ECE 551 (Digital Signal Processing II): Advanced understanding of multirate signal processing, vector spaces, and algorithm modeling (highly valued for DSP-focused tracks).
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