Senior Signal and Power Integrity Engineer
NVIDIA AI · Santa Clara, CA · 1 wk ago
EngineeringFull-time
About the Role
This is a dynamic team working with state-of-the-art, unique technology. If you are someone that loves a challenge, come join this diverse team and help move the needle! This position offers the opportunity to have real impact in a multifaceted, technology-focused company impacting product lines ranging from consumer graphics to self-driving cars and the growing field of artificial intelligence.
Responsibilities
- Lead board/system SI design activities, PCB stack up design, material selection, design guide implementation, layout review, and post-layout analysis.
- System-level signal integrity simulation of PCIe, LPDDR/DDR/GDDR, MIPI, HDMI, USB, and other interfaces.
- Analyze and optimize Power Delivery Network (PDN) on PCBs.
- Work closely with Package and PCB Design teams crafting solutions for system SI/PI performance.
- Work with Application Engineering supporting customer board designs.
- TDR & VNA measurement for PKG/PCB material characterization and model correlation.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent experience) with a minimum of 4 years of experience as an SI/PI engineer.
- Good understanding of electromagnetics, channel components, and transmission line theory.
- Experience with design and implementation of one or more high-speed electrical interfaces, such as PCIe, LPDDR/DDR/GDDR, MIPI, HDMI, USB, etc.
- Hands-on experience with HFSS, Sigrity, Hspice, or similar industry-standard simulation tools.
- Experienced with Cadence Allegro PCB Designer and Constraints Manager and/or other PCB stack-up designer tools.
- Understanding of impacts of high-volume PCB manufacturing on channel signal integrity.
Skills
- Expertise in one or more high-speed interface SI/PI designs on any industry-standard system platforms.
- Exposure to package design, interface timing budgets, and system modeling.
- Familiarity with high-speed transmitter, receiver design, and various equalization schemes.
- Familiarity with various signaling schemes like NRZ, PAM4 is a plus.
Pay
Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions. The base salary range is:
- 136,000 USD - 218,500 USD for Level 3
- 168,000 USD - 264,500 USD for Level 4
You will also be eligible for equity and benefits.