Senior Staff Applications SW Engineer

Responsibilities
MaxLinear is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Applications Software Engineer. The candidate filling this position will need to be an experienced engineer with extensive knowledge of firmware development for embedded systems, networking L2/L3 protocols knowledge and Linux embedded system BSP know-how in terms of networking and Ethernet. In this role, you will use your technical expertise, interpersonal and communication skills, and work on a deep technical level. You will also interact with FAE, customers and R&D while focusing on the following:

• Understanding of Networking L2/3/4 protocol or maintenance experience based on embedded system SoC platform with stand-alone switch integrated
• Familiar with Linux and RTOS system integration, porting, software package usage
• Able to perform software package customizations and modify BSP to fulfill the target system spec requirement
• Able to develop test cases and plan for board or system test validation
• Analysis and debugging of technical or customer issues in close alignment with the worldwide expert team
• Generate and review product collateral, software support package, customer support documents and tool usage guide
• Work with the Engineering teams to improve product reliability, quality, and product experience
• Provide product and technical training for FAE teams
• Willingness to travel abroad when required

Qualifications

• Experience in software/firmware development preferably in the embedded product space with knowledge of SW from OS/RTOS to applications
• Know-how of broadband communication & networking system software development
• Experience and proven track record to develop switch application, driver or API function modification

• Familiarity with

• Linux and embedded system operation including:

• Linux Device Tree configuration and customization

• GPIO setup, control and driver integration
• Memory bring-up, initialization and tuning

• Peripheral driver porting on high-speed I/O interfaces (e.g., PCIe, USB, Ethernet SerDes)

• RTOS operation experience

• C/C++ language (must), Python (preferred)

• Industry standard lab instruments including protocol and Network traffic analyzer

• Knowledge of hardware circuits and components is a plus, particularly when collaborating with board design and hardware teams.

• Knowledge of 5G infrastructure, Backhaul, AP Wi-Fi router and PON is an asset
• Knowledge of RF/Microwave Mixed-Signal and digital communications concepts (50 MHz to 50 GHz) is a plus
• Experienced in Telecom wireless access/base station (4G LTE / 5G) RF / system design and debug is a plus
• Strong low level and system level problem-solving skills with the ability to work well and learn quickly under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a globally distributed team
• Self-motivated with a great sense of responsibility, managing both technical and business challenges
• Assertive, customer focus, persistent, and ambitious to achieve targets
• Good performer to achieve/ manage top outcomes within best time
• Ability to understand complex technical problems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

Education & Years Of Experience

• BS in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering or related + 10 years of experience, or MS + 8 years of experience

Company Overview
MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world's communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world's most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world's first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn't achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we've developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we've expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel's Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers' needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.