Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Principal Engineer
Altera · San Jose, CA · 2 wk ago
Engineering$187k–$270k/yrFull-time
About the role
We are seeking a highly experienced Signal Integrity & Power Integrity (SI/PI) Engineer with 15+ years of industry experience to lead the design, verification, and optimization of high-speed interconnects across silicon, IC package, and board-level architectures.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end signal and power integrity design for IC packages, validation platforms, and development kit hardware to achieve best-in-class electrical performance and reliability.
- Define and deploy best-in-class SI/PI simulation methodologies, leveraging advanced EDA tools and AI-assisted techniques to improve accuracy, efficiency, and product quality.
- Perform detailed simulation, review, and trade-off analysis of package and board designs to ensure scalable and robust electrical solutions.
- Diagnose and resolve complex system-level SI/PI challenges spanning electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing constraints.
- Collaborate across silicon, package, and board design teams to define optimized electrical solutions that meet performance targets while minimizing product cost and maximizing customer competitiveness.
- Drive forward-looking SI/PI technologies, including advanced and heterogeneous packaging solutions, to support and influence future product architectures.
Qualifications
- Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a strong foundation in electromagnetics, circuit analysis, and signal processing. 15+ years of hands-on experience in Signal Integrity and Power Integrity engineering across silicon, package, and board-level designs.
- Deep expertise in high-speed digital interfaces, SI/PI fundamentals, and power delivery network behavior.
- Proficiency with industry-standard simulation and modeling tools such as ANSYS HFSS, Synopsys HSPICE, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, or equivalent platforms.
- Strong analytical skills to interpret, correlate, and validate simulation, design, and measurement data.
- Proven ability to solve complex, multi-domain SI/PI problems with a structured and methodical approach.
- Hands-on experience with silicon/package/board layout and design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics, Cadence Allegro).
- Scripting and automation experience using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages is highly desirable.
Preferred Qualifications
- Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a strong foundation in electromagnetics, circuit analysis, and signal processing.
Pay
The pay range below is for Bay Area California only. Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc. We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance. $187,000 - $270,000 USD
Shift
Shift 1 (United States of America)