Lead SI/PI Engineer - High-Speed Interconnects

Altera; George Town; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Altera in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a senior Signal Integrity & Power Integrity (SI/PI) Engineer with 8+ years of industry experience to lead design, verification, and optimization of high‑speed interconnects across silicon, IC package, and board‑level architectures.

You will define robust design rules, run DOEs, review layouts, and push for continuous improvement of electrical margins across complex platforms and development kits.

Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 10+ 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.

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.

Skills

High-speed SI/PI fundamentals

DOE methods

Scripting (Python/MATLAB)

Electrical modeling

Board/package/layout knowledge

Education

Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

Synopsys HSPICE

Cadence Sigrity

Keysight ADS

Mentor Graphics

Cadence Allegro

Job description

Altera in Penang, Malaysia is seeking a senior Signal Integrity & Power Integrity (SI/PI) Engineer with 8+ years of industry experience to lead design, verification, and optimization of high‑speed interconnects across silicon, IC package, and board‑level architectures.

You will define robust design rules, run DOEs, review layouts, and push for continuous improvement of electrical margins across complex platforms and development kits.