Principal Signal Integrity/Power Integrity Engineer

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THE ROLE:

We are looking for a talented, self-driven and motivated Principal SI/PI Engineer with strong experience in simulation and verification to join the System-Signal Integrity and Power Integrity team of Adaptive and Embedded Computing Group in San Jose. This team provides signal integrity and power integrity support for on-die, on-interposer, on-package, and on PCB for AECG products.

THE PERSON:

As a principal SI/PI engineer, you will be responsible for leading PCB and RF system signal integrity and power integrity support. You will have an opportunity to work in a positive environment where individual development goals are aligned with organizational goals in developing products for some of the life-changing and futuristic applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for Signal Integrity and Power Integrity simulations at feasibility, pre-layout, and post-layout phases of AECG characterization board and demo board design. Establish design and layout guidelines.
• Responsible for coordinating with HW design team, layout team, NPI, and manufacturing vendors to resolve SI/Stackup related issues.
• Responsible for end-to-end channel simulations for multi-gigabit serial lines like 56Gbps, 112Gbps, and beyond.
• Responsible for Si and timing margin simulations of HBM, DDR4, LPDDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5, and other memory buses.
• Responsible for characterizing the various interfaces in the product and verifying the simulations against measurements.
• Responsible for the preparation of and implementing checklists for various stages of PCB development.
• Work with the architecture team, package design team, and PCB design team for future PCB technology.
• Update the SIPI design and analysis flow and automate the process.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• 10 years working experience on signal integrity and power integrity at the system level of high-speed digital systems.
• Solid understanding and experience in computational electromagnetics and transmission line theory.
• Excellent experience in SIPI simulation of PCIe Gen4/5, Multi-Gigabit serial buses of 112Gbps and higher, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/5, etc.
• Proficiency in SIPI simulation tools, such as HFSS, Q3D, ADS, HSPICE, PowerSI, PowerDC, etc.
• Working experience in PCB design tools such as Cadence Allegro.
• Hands-on experience in electrical/design validation/compliance testing using high-speed scopes, TDR, VNA, probe station, and other instruments.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Experience in RF system design (DAC and ADC) is a plus.
• Experience in scripting with Matlab, Perl, or Python is a plus.
• People management experience is a plus.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• MS or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering specializing in areas related to SI/PI.

LOCATION:

Penang, Malaysia

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