Senior SI/PI Hardware Engineer - SSD & PCIe Expert

SK hynix memory solutions; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Cafeteria

Onsite gym

Job summary

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a Senior/Staff SI/PI Hardware Engineer in San Jose to drive signal and power integrity for next‑gen SSD products.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with SoC, firmware and PCB teams, define stack‑ups and HDI vias, review designs, and verify performance in the lab against PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5 and related memory interfaces. A BS in Electrical Engineering and 3–8+ years of relevant experience are required (MS preferred).

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering required; MS preferred.
• 3–8+ years of relevant experience in high-speed SSD interface design.
• Experience with PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/4x, NVIO and PDN.
• Strong fundamentals in 3D/2D EM simulation and transmission line theory.
• Experience with EM field solvers and tools: Sigrity, Allegro, ADS, HFSS, SIWAVE, HSPICE.
• Experience with lab measurements: oscilloscope, VNA, TDR.
• Solid PCB design fundamentals: single-ended and differential signaling, impedance control.

Responsibilities

• Mentor engineers on SI/PI topics.
• Provide SI/PI expertise for SSD controller package substrate and PCB design.
• Review designs and validate designs for SSD products.
• Define stack-up, HDI vias, part placement, routing constraints.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to meet system-level requirements in the lab.
• Collaborate with SoC, FW, package, and circuit design engineers.
• Document results and communicate with design, product and executive teams.
• Debug and root cause analysis across development stages and escalations.

Skills

High-speed signaling

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Signal integrity

Power integrity

Education

BS Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Tools

Sigrity

Allegro

ADS

HFSS

SIWAVE

HSPICE

Oscilloscope

VNA

TDR

Job description

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. is seeking a Senior/Staff SI/PI Hardware Engineer in San Jose to drive signal and power integrity for next‑gen SSD products.

You will mentor engineers, collaborate with SoC, firmware and PCB teams, define stack‑ups and HDI vias, review designs, and verify performance in the lab against PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5 and related memory interfaces. A BS in Electrical Engineering and 3–8+ years of relevant experience are required (MS preferred).