Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer

MaxLinear; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,000,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

MaxLinear in Bengaluru is seeking a Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer to define and execute system-level test strategies for complex communication platforms. The ideal candidate will have 10+ years of experience in Systems Integration and strong programming skills in Python and C/C++.

This role involves collaborating with various engineering teams, developing automated test cases, and mentoring junior engineers, ensuring robust validation and product readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Systems Integration, Validation, or Test Development.
• Strong foundation in Digital Signal Processing and Digital Communications.
• Understanding of mixed-signal blocks such as ADCs, DACs, and clocking circuits.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute system-level test strategy and automation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure testability.
• Develop automated test cases using Python and Robot Framework.

Skills

Digital Signal Processing

Embedded systems validation

Python

C/C++

Debugging skills

Git

Jira

Education

BS/MS in Electronics & Communications

Job description

Responsibilities

The Senior Staff Systems Integration & Test Development Engineer will play a critical role in defining and executing system-level test strategy and automation for complex embedded semiconductor and high-performance communication platforms. This role requires deep expertise in system validation, test development, and automation frameworks, with strong exposure to high-speed data path validation, PHY/DSP subsystems, and end-to-end system integration. The engineer will work closely with Software, ASIC, and CommSys teams to ensure robust validation, coverage, and product readiness. You will:

• Understand firmware, PHY/DSP, and system requirements and derive comprehensive Test Plans and Test Procedures
• Collaborate with Software, ASIC, DSP, and Systems Engineering teams to ensure testability and coverage
• Lead system-level bring-up and validation of complex silicon platforms
• Validate and debug high-speed serial interfaces and data paths
• Perform validation of PHY and DSP data path pipelines including CTLE, DFE, FEC, and BER analysis
• Develop automated test cases using Python and Robot Framework
• Perform deep debug and root cause analysis across hardware, firmware, and PHY/DSP layers
• Mentor engineers and contribute to test architecture and best practices

Qualifications

• BS/MS in Electronics & Communications, or related field
• Strong foundation in Digital Signal Processing and Digital Communications
• Understanding of mixed-signal blocks such as ADCs, DACs, and clocking circuits
• Understanding Forward Error Correction (FEC) and BER analysis
• 10+ years of experience in Systems Integration, Validation, or Test Development
• Experience with embedded systems validation and firmware testing
• Strong programming skills in Python and C/C++
• Experience with Git and Jira
• Strong debugging skills across hardware and firmware

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. 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.

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. Our employees thrive on innovation, execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy team focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.