Principal Product Engineer: RF/CMOS ICs & Yield

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to own ICs from design release through qualification, production ramp, and lifecycle. You will define and execute characterization, ATE validation, reliability, and qualification plans, and drive cost reductions and yield improvements across the product lifecycle.

You will lead technical reviews, coordinate with Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply Chain, and Quality, and develop risk mitigation while applying data analytics to improve

Qualifications

• Releasing products on advanced CMOS nodes (16nm and below).
• Experience with ATE equipment and load-board qualification.
• Strong data analysis for characterization and yield improvement.

Responsibilities

• Own ICs from design release through qualification, ramp, and lifecycle.
• Define and execute characterization, ATE validation, reliability plans.
• Develop Qualification Requirements (Package Qual, Burn-in, ESD, Latchup).
• Lead cost reduction, test-time optimization, and yield improvements.
• Lead technical reviews and present executive-level updates.
• Coordinate transitions from design to production release with cross-functional teams.
• Interface among Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply Chain, and Quality.
• Drive risk assessment and mitigation; develop data analytics to improve yield.
• Lead root-cause investigations for reliability and field returns.

Skills

mm-wave/RF/CMOS knowledge

ATE equipment experience

Data analysis for characterization

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 9 years experience

MS in Electrical Engineering or related + 7 years experience

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related + 5 years experience

Tools

Verigy

Teradyne

DataPower / Galaxy / Data Conductor

Job description

MaxLinear is seeking a Principal Product Engineer to own ICs from design release through qualification, production ramp, and lifecycle. You will define and execute characterization, ATE validation, reliability, and qualification plans, and drive cost reductions and yield improvements across the product lifecycle.

You will lead technical reviews, coordinate with Design, Marketing, Foundry, OSAT, Supply Chain, and Quality, and develop risk mitigation while applying data analytics to improve