Senior Staff Device Engineer

MaxLinear; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care benefits

401k savings plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Paid time off

Job summary

MaxLinear is seeking a Senior Staff Device Engineer to lead R&D in semiconductor device engineering, focusing on RF/analog and digital applications. You will design test structures, work on PDK development for CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, and HV/BCD technologies, and extract SPICE model parameters for devices and interconnects.

You will collaborate with internal IC design, CAD groups, and foundry technology teams to review process tech, device characteristics, and reliability, contributing to a robust

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in EE or related field with relevant experience.
• 7+ years (BS) / 5+ years (MS) / 2+ years (PhD) in device engineering or related roles.
• Experience in semiconductor device design, SPICE modeling, high-frequency measurements, and EM simulation.

Responsibilities

• R&D in semiconductor device engineering including device characterization for RF/analog and digital applications.
• Design test structures for device layout and PDK development for CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, HV/BCD.
• Extract SPICE model parameters for active/passive devices, interconnects, and substrates.
• Collaborate with IC design, DEA/CAD groups to develop PDKs and IPs.
• Collaborate with foundry teams to review process tech, device characteristics, and reliability.

Skills

Semiconductor physics

Electromagnetic theory

Circuit design fundamentals

Advanced process technologies

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related

MS in Electrical Engineering or related

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

SPICE

PDK development

Electromagnetic simulation tools

Job description

Responsibilities

MaxLinear is seeking a Senior Staff Device Engineer to join our team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

• R & D in semiconductor device engineering, especially in device characterization for both RF/analog & digital applications, analysis on device/interconnect variability and reliability, and development of SPICE models and PDK
• Test structure design for device layout/structure optimization and PDK development for advanced CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, and HV/BCD technologies
• Electromagnetic & thermal (including self-heating effect) analysis and SPICE model parameter extraction for active/passive devices, metal interconnects, and substrates
• Collaborate with internal IC design & DEA/CAD groups to develop & improve PDK and foundation IPs
• Collaborate with foundry technology teams to review and analyze process technology, device characteristics, and device reliability

Responsibilities

• R & D in semiconductor device engineering, especially in device characterization for both RF/analog & digital applications, analysis on device/interconnect variability and reliability, and development of SPICE models and PDK
• Test structure design for device layout/structure optimization and PDK development for advanced CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, and HV/BCD technologies
• Electromagnetic & thermal (including self-heating effect) analysis and SPICE model parameter extraction for active/passive devices, metal interconnects, and substrates
• Collaborate with internal IC design & DEA/CAD groups to develop & improve PDK and foundation IPs
• Collaborate with foundry technology teams to review and analyze process technology, device characteristics, and device reliability

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of semiconductor device physics, electromagnetic theory, circuit design fundamentals, and advanced process technology (Fin/GAA-FET CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, & HV/BCD process)
• Experience in semiconductor device design and characterization, device modeling for SPICE simulation, high-frequency measurements, and electromagnetic simulation
• Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 7 years of experience, or MS + 5 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 2 years of experience

Compensation And Benefits

MaxLinear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

MaxLinear's good faith estimate starting base salary range is: $ 145,000 to $ 170,000 Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Company Overview

MaxLinear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi-market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,200 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.