Principal Signal & Power Integrity Engineer

Responsibilities

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Signal & Power Integrity (SI/PI) Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

• Development of state-of-the-art packages and printed circuit boards (PCBs) for MaxLinear’s next generation products
• Perform SI/PI simulations and optimization to ensure critical signals meet their required specifications
• Design and simulate high-speed signal interfaces and power distribution networks (PDN) for advanced communications SoC packages and PCBs
• Work on a diverse set of products and applications including RF/mm-wave modems and transceivers, 5G communication, wireless connectivity, and optical communications (PAM4 800G/1.6Tbps DSPs and TIAs) for data center connectivity and storage for AI applications.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in EE or related fields with 14 +years of SI/PI experience or PhD in EE or related fields with 8+ years of SI/PI experience
• Deep understanding of Electromagnetic fundamentals, transmission lines, and microwave theory
• Experience designing and simulating signal and power integrity solutions for high-speed system components (packages, PCB, connectors)
• Experience with high-speed channel simulations for SerDes and transient simulations for SI and PI
• Understanding of S-parameters, Smith Chart, and frequency domain analysis
• Proficiency in use of 2.5D and 3D simulation tools such as ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Sigrity tools, or similar field solvers
• Expertise in time and frequency domain analysis using simulation tools like ADS, SPECTRE, etc.
• Hands-on experience with lab measurement equipment like Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), Oscilloscopes, TDR, etc.
• Ability to manage package development in collaboration with cross functional teams including systems, IC design, IC physical layout, package/PCB layout, and test/characterization teams
• Self-motivated with ability to work effectively in both independent and team settings
• Strong communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills; Ability to excel in a fast-paced environment

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.