Sr. Electrical / Signal Integrity Engineer

Working in the Pathfinding R&D department, the Sr. Electrical / Signal Integrity Engineer will develop new semiconductor test interconnect technologies as well as signal integrity analyses for customer applications.

Responsibilities

•       Meet with customers, determine technology requirements, development strategy

•       Provide design inputs and work with Design team to ensure mechanical design meets the SI requirements

•       Create Test plans, procure collaterals needed

•       Test execution (or lead the lab resources to complete tests when feasible) - run experiments to characterize or validate performance of new technology prototypes or first articles

•       Create documents (SI analysis reports, test reports, design recommendations)

•       Report results to customers, collaborate with customers to gain design approval

•       Effective technology and process handoff to Applications, Design, Manufacturing teams to enable future project success

•       Expert consultant where needed

Qualifications

BSEE or similar degree with 7+ years or MSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the semiconductor product design or test industry.

 

Basic skills

•       Test interconnect types/socket constructions

•       Tuning somewhat complex coax structures with multiple dielectric materials

•       Effects of construction/cavity design on SI

•       3D EM SI simulation (ANSYS HFSS)

•       Spring probe and elastomer design considerations for maximizing bandwidth/minimizing crosstalk

•       Understand the requirements presented by digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.

Advanced skills

•       VNA measurement techniques

•       PCB design/manufacturing methods

•       Experiment instrumentation and execution (meters and lab equipment, test methods, etc)

•       Design for manufacturing considerations related to test sockets