Lead RF/CMOS IC Product Engineer

MaxLinear; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 191,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k & ESPP

Job summary

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Product Engineer in Irvine, CA to own ICs from design release through qualification, production ramp, and lifecycle management. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply Chain and Quality to transition new products from design to production.

The role demands expertise in CMOS nodes (16nm or below), mm-wave/RF/mixed-signal, ATE (Verigy/Teradyne) and data analytics to improve yields and drive cost and quality

Qualifications

• Experience releasing products on advanced CMOS process nodes (16nm and below).
• Deep knowledge of mm-wave, RF, mixed-signal, and CMOS logic principles.
• Knowledge and experience with ATE (Verigy, Teradyne).
• Experience with Data Analysis S/W such as Galaxy, DataConductor or DataPower for characterization reports and yield monitoring.
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related plus 9 years, MS plus 7, or PhD plus 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Own ICs from design release through qualification, production ramp and lifecycle.
• Define and execute characterization, ATE validation, reliability and qualification plans.
• Develop and manage Product Qualification Requirements (Package Qual, Burn-in, ESD, Latch-up).
• Drive cost reduction, test time optimization, alternate source qualifications and yield improvement.
• Lead technical reviews and present executive-level project updates.
• Coordinate transition of a new product from design to production release with cross-functional teams.
• Serve as primary product engineering interface among Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply chain and Quality.
• Drive risk assessment and mitigation throughout the product lifecycle.
• Develop statistical models and data analytics to improve yield and quality.
• Lead root-cause investigations for reliability failures and field returns.

Skills

CMOS process knowledge

MM-wave/RF concepts

ATE equipment

Data analysis tools

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 9 years

MS + 7 years

Ph.D. + 5 years

Tools

Verigy

Teradyne

Galaxy

DataConductor

DataPower

Job description

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Product Engineer in Irvine, CA to own ICs from design release through qualification, production ramp, and lifecycle management. You will coordinate cross‑functional teams across Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply Chain and Quality to transition new products from design to production.

The role demands expertise in CMOS nodes (16nm or below), mm-wave/RF/mixed-signal, ATE (Verigy/Teradyne) and data analytics to improve yields and drive cost and quality