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Principal Software Test Engineer: Broadcom

Job ID09-11464
Company NameBroadcom
Job CategoryEngineering; Technology
LocationSunnyvale, CA
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience2-5 Years Experience
Date PostedAugust 10, 2009 (Reposted Nov 25)

With our commitment to innovation, our value of leadership and our drive for excellence, Broadcom is a center for entrepreneurial challenge in communications technologies. Challenge Yourself!

Innovation
At Broadcom, you will be part of cutting-edge technology innovation. This is your opportunity to improve your skills and abilities by working with industry experienced leaders and a highly talented and accomplished workforce. We have an extensive and broad IP portfolio featuring over 11,000 U.S. and foreign patents and applications. This portfolio is recognized annually by IEEE as one of the top ranked portfolios among semiconductor companies.

Leadership
We understand the value of change and take calculated risks to maintain our lead in communications technologies. Our leadership originates from our engineering innovators with almost 75% of our workforce covering software and hardware engineering. We excel not only in the vision of our business leaders, but also in platforms to leverage market convergence. The result is long-term success and stability in the fiscal market.

Excellence
We stand behind our results-oriented culture. You will be an essential member of a small team of smart people focused on solving challenges that directly impact our business relationships. Learn what it means to be part of a team that delivers exciting technologies to the top customers worldwide. At Broadcom, you will have the opportunity to be an entrepreneur and see your talents make an immediate, measurable and lasting impact on our continued success.



Description :
Broadcom Corporation, a market leading Wireless LAN (WLAN) company based in Sunnyvale, California, is seeking highly motivated individuals to lead the system testing efforts. The job involves developing and implementing operating methods and procedures to thoroughly tests WLAN products. The candidate will work closely with hardware and software engineering teams as well external testing agencies and labs to achieve product objectives.

The WLAN products are driven by software components which include complex drivers and firmware that support an array of IEEE 802.11a/b/g and 802.11n wireless devices.

You will lead one or more projects in the testing department and have the following responsibilities:
a) Develop automated test scripts for various test suites using proven automation framework.
b) Devise test strategies for different platforms and software environments including 3rd party applications.
d) Initiate and develop proactive methods to detect product weaknesses in a timely manner.
e) Conduct tests as required with internal (checked) and external (free) builds, analyze and report results, and document and track issues in the bug tracking database.
f) Provide product feedback to engineering teams, including program managers and actively engage in solutions.
g) Engage and interface with external testing agencies as appropriate.

Job Requirements :
You must demonstrate hands-on testing knowledge of white box and black box testing techniques. The ideal candidate must have sufficient software skills to implement test harnesses and test automation, including fluency in scripting languages such as TCL/Expect, Python or Perl. A solid knowledge of C and C++ programming languages as well as GUI automation tools such as Silk Test, Win Runner, etc., will be very helpful. Prefer individuals who have developed and implemented test plans for Windows, Linux and other embedded operating platforms. Knowledge of VXWorks and other RTOS is a definite plus.

Proven knowledge of communication networking is a requirement for the job.

Knowledge of certification processes such as Microsoft WHQL, Wi-Fi, Cisco CCX is a plus.

The job requires excellent communication, documentation and organizational skills. The chosen candidate will be required to work with minimal supervision and have the ability to handle multiple projects in parallel. We prefer individuals who are independent thinkers with solid interpersonal and organizational skills

A Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, EE or Math is required. A Masters of Science degree in one of the aforementioned disciplines is highly desirable.

The selected individual must have seven to ten years experience in software development/testing with a proven track record of delivering production quality software products in a fast paced environment. The individual must possess leadership skills and must have led test teams for a minimum of 3 years.


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Location:
United States-California-Sunnyvale

Position Type:
Full-time employee

Job Reference Code :
09-11464

Job Category:
Engineering




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