Senior Signal Integrity Engineer, SSD Hardware Lead

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc.; San Jose (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

Onsite gym

Job summary

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. in San Jose, CA invites a driven Senior Signal Integrity Engineer to advance next‑gen SSD hardware. You will design for high‑speed interfaces (PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5) and lead SI/PI across SoC, PCB and package levels, with hands‑on lab measurements and simulations.

Ideal candidates have 3–8+ years in high‑speed memory or storage hardware, strong knowledge of EM tools (Sigrity, HFSS) and a collaborative, mentoring mindset to guide junior engineers.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering; MS preferred.
• 3-8+ years of relevant experience.
• High-speed SSD board designs, pre layout simulation, post layout simulation and design layout guide generation for PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5, LPDDR4/4x, NVIO and PDN.
• Strong fundamentals in 3D/2D EM simulation tools and transmission line theory.
• Required experience of EM field solvers, time and frequency domain simulation tools like Sigrity, Allegro, ADS, HFSS, SIWAVE, and HSPICE.
• Simulation followed by measurement correlation using Oscilloscope, VNA and TDR equipment.
• Excellent understanding of PCB design fundamentals: single end and differential signaling, cross talk, signal loss and impedance control.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Mentoring of engineers.
• Provide SI/PI expertise for SSD controller package (SoC) substrate design and SSD PCB design.
• Participate in the design of SSD products including guidelines, reviewing designs, validation of designs and final reports of work designs.
• Support PCB back-end process: defining stack-up and HDI via technologies, part placement, routing constraints and reviews.
• Interface with cross functional teams to ensure the design meets system level requirements through verification/validation in the lab.
• Work closely with SoC, FW, package, and circuit design engineers.
• Documentation and communication to design, product and executive teams.
• Debug and root cause analysis at all product development stages, as well as customer escalations.

Skills

High-speed signaling

3D/2D EM simulation

PCB design fundamentals

Cross-functional teamwork

Strong communication

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering (plus)

Tools

Sigrity

Allegro

ADS

HFSS

SIWAVE

HSPICE

Job description

SK hynix memory solutions America Inc. in San Jose, CA invites a driven Senior Signal Integrity Engineer to advance next‑gen SSD hardware. You will design for high‑speed interfaces (PCIe Gen4/5/6, DDR4/5) and lead SI/PI across SoC, PCB and package levels, with hands‑on lab measurements and simulations.

Ideal candidates have 3–8+ years in high‑speed memory or storage hardware, strong knowledge of EM tools (Sigrity, HFSS) and a collaborative, mentoring mindset to guide junior engineers.