Reliability Engineer

Company Overview

Broadcom Inc. is a global technology leader designing and supplying semiconductor and infrastructure software solutions for data center, networking, software, broadband, wireless, storage, and industrial markets. Visit www.broadcom.com.

Job Summary

You will lead quality and reliability standards for Broadcom’s IC Contract Manufacturers, driving improvements throughout the product lifecycle and collaborating with cross-functional teams and suppliers to ensure high-quality semiconductor ICs.

Responsibilities

• Lead quality and reliability improvements for semiconductor ICs during New Product Introduction (NPI) and product lifecycle phases
• Establish and manage quality and reliability standards across the product/IC lifecycle
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define and implement processes that generate data for quality and reliability management
• Interface regularly with suppliers to track root causes, resolve issues, manage return material authorizations, corrective actions (OCAPs), and failure analysis
• Assess, document, and develop protocols for material waivers in partnership with suppliers and subject matter experts
• Drive supplier process audits, product audits, and 8D report generation, summarizing findings for Executive Management and Global Operations teams
• Provide technical support to the Global Operations team for continuous improvement initiatives, IC qualification, and application
• Travel up to 25% to support supplier and operational activities

Required competencies and certifications

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or related engineering field
• 10 years of experience as a Semiconductor IC, Quality, Reliability, or Product Engineer
• Experience in technical team leadership and/or people management
• Proven expertise in quality control, test coverage, and IC qualification

Preferred competencies and qualifications

• Over 10 years of experience in semiconductor IC quality/reliability and technology
• Experience working with semiconductor suppliers, manufacturing, and supply chain processes
• Skilled in troubleshooting failure modes and conducting root cause analysis
• Experience with IC qualification, data review, and production release processes
• Technical knowledge of semiconductor IC materials and processes