Opportunities


	Mobile Multimedia Opportunities

When you connect with Broadcom, you're connecting with one of the leading communications semiconductor companies worldwide, as well as a community of talent that designs, develops and supplies a diverse portfolio of products targeted at the most significant broadband communications markets in the world.

Cambridge is the headquarters of our Mobile Multimedia group which designs software and hardware for the multimedia chips powering the next generation of mobile phones and media players.

We have recently announced our latest world-leading chip, BCM2727. Next-generation consumer devices based on this chip will support HD video record and playback, 12 Mpixels cameras with advanced ISP, and high-performance 3D for advanced user interfaces, navigation displays, and mobile gaming.
Full technical information is available here.

Due to rapid expansion following the announcement of BCM2727, we are looking to recruit engineers with an excellent academic background and experience in embedded software. In return, we offer the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a stimulating environment, with excellent rewards and benefits.

If you are an experienced candidate this is the place to learn, invent, build and turn your dream of a telecommunications career into a reality. The Mobile Multimedia Business Unit is looking for new members for their team with good academic backgrounds in Engineering / Maths / CS, 1 or 2.

At Broadcom, connecting everything in the world of wired and wireless communications semiconductors begins with you. Broadcom is looking for engineers in the following specialised areas.

Software Engineers
Systems Engineers
Applications Engineers

In return, we offer the chance to work on cutting-edge technology in a stimulating environment, with excellent rewards and benefits.

For more information or to apply, please contact europeanjobs@broadcom.com in confidence

Cambridge Offices:
Unit 406 Science Park
Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 OWW
United Kingdom

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	The Mobile Multimedia Business Unit, Cambridge, UK

The Mobile Multimedia Business Unit part of Broadcom's Mobile Platforms Group which designs, defines and delivers the next generation handheld devices with integrated cellular phone, digital camera, video camcorder and television capability using Broadcom's family of mobile multimedia processors.

The Mobile Multimedia Business Unit was formed by the acquisition of Alphamosaic Limited in September 2004. Currently, there are over 100 engineers and growing in Cambridge, U.K. committed to designing Broadcom chips. Broadcom's Cambridge employees are primarily focused on multimedia and applications processors along with the supporting critical software. More importantly, employees contribute to Broadcom's growing mobile and wireless IP and product portfolio including 2G and 3G baseband processors, cellular radio, power management, associated wireless connectivity and comprehensive, field proven software.

Broadcom mobile and wireless is changing the cellular market by providing all the key technologies needed for next-generation handsets and mobile devices. Learn more about Broadcom's Mobile Multimedia solutions.


	Our European Culture

Broadcom is a community of talent. As a company founded by engineers, Broadcom is managed by experienced industry leaders and powered by the talents of a highly diverse and motivated workforce. We support a multi-cultural environment and make it our business to hire, inspire and develop the very best people in the industry, worldwide.

Our culture emphasizes collaboration, cooperation and distributed decision making. Small teams of smart people are focused on solving difficult challenges and continually delighting customers on a regular basis. It's the type of environment where you can truly see your talents make an immediate and lasting impact.

The Mobile Multimedia Business Unit was created by the acquisition of Alphamosaic Ltd., by Broadcom in 2004 but still manages today to retain the strong elements of the orginal start-up culture and mentality with a large amount of autonomy. Before its acquisition, Alphamosaic was a leading developer of advanced mobile imaging, multimedia and 3D graphics technology optimized for use in cellphones and other mobile devices. Supported today by Broadcom's large pool of resources, the Mobile Multimedia Business Unit has access to the industries best equipment, gigabit networking speeds and wireless networks. They are also equipped with new data communication rooms and labs.

The rewarding environment is challenging and requires hard working individuals that are extremely supportive of the team.


	History of European Innovation

Broadcom Corporation is a global leader in semiconductors for wired and wireless communications. Our products enable the delivery of voice, video, data and multimedia to and throughout the home, the office and the mobile environment. Broadcom provides the industry's broadest portfolio of state-of-the-art system-on-a-chip and software solutions to manufacturers of computing and networking equipment, digital entertainment and broadband access products, and mobile devices.

With the acquisition of Alphamosaic Ltd. in September 2004, Broadcom acquired many significant innovations that date back to 1999 with the development of the Orange videophone for Cambridge Consultants, the world's first GSM videophone and the first wireless PDA with Windows.

Broadcom's Mobile Multimedia Business Unit has since prospered with the invention of processors offering high-performance programmable multimedia capability with minimum power consumption and are designed to support the convergence of voice, video and data in handheld devices.

Broadcom adds expertise and technology that enable complete reference designs for next generation, feature-rich multimedia mobile phone platforms.

Team Accomplishments

In 1999, the team develops the Orange videophone (for Cambridge Consultants)
In 2001, Alphamosaic, Ltd. is officially formed by Steve Barlow and Robert Swann to develop VideoCore®
In 2002, the VC01 launches
In 2003, the first VC01-based phones go to market with Samsung and other leading phone manufacturers
In 2004, the VC02 was designed
In 2005, Apple launches their 5th generation iPod with video capabilities
In 2007, Broadcom launches BCM2727