Signal Integrity Engineer Fastwater Staffing

HIKINEX; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HIKINEX is seeking a highly motivated Signal Integrity Engineer in San Jose, California. The ideal candidate will have 5-20+ years of experience in High Speed Signal Delivery Design and Evaluation, expertise in PCB design fundamentals, and proficiency in simulation tools like Allegro, ADS, or ANSYS HFSS. Responsibilities include developing next generation technologies, engaging with customers, and providing innovative solutions. A Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required; a Master's is preferred. Join HIKINEX to lead exciting projects and advance your engineering career.

Qualifications

• 5-20+ years' experience with High Speed Signal Delivery Design and Evaluation.
• Experience with flex circuit design for high speed signaling.
• Significant experience with measuring signal performance in the lab.

Responsibilities

• Define and develop next generation technologies for Networking, server and storage products.
• Provide innovative solutions to complex and sensitive problems.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on product roadmaps and support.

Skills

Complex PCBAs

PCB design fundamentals

Single-ended and differential signaling

2D and 3D simulation tools

Electrical length calculations

Cost vs performance trade-offs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Allegro

ADS

ANSYS HFSS

Sigrity

Job description

Summary

Client is seeking a highly motivated and self-driven candidate qualified for the position of Signal Integrity Engineer to help design and build market leading Hardware Platform Solutions.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Experience on complex PCBAs (36+ layers)
• PCB design fundamentals (single ended and differential signals), Signal loss, Impedance control, and Crosstalk (near end and far end)
• Experienced with single-ended and differential signaling up to 50Gbps
• Experienced working with component models (touchstone files) and cascading models to generate complete system models for simulation
• Simulation of digital interfaces ( FPGA to DRAM, SERDES interfaces)
• Simulation of analog paths through a combination of PCB, connector, and cable (signal driver to DUT)
• Proficient with 2D and 3D simulation tools (examples include ADS, ANSYS HFSS, Sigrity)
• Electrical length calculations for signal matching
• Familiar with looking at signals in both frequency (S-parameter) and time domain and understanding how to interpret results when it comes to suitability for a particular application.
• Very familiar with generating and interpreting data-eye diagrams up to 50Gbps: NRZ and PAM4
• Proficient with Allegro or similar layout tool and schematics
• PCB Stack up design and familiar with fabrication limitations and cost trade-offs
• High Frequency board material experience
• Significant experience with measuring signal performance in the lab: TDR measurements and VNA measurements
• Able to develop test fixtures for making measurements (both custom design test boards as well as making “adhoc” probing solutions to troubleshoot existing PCBs)
• Expert in cost vs performance tradeoffs when designing signal paths as cost is key design constraint
• Experience with flex circuit design for high speed signaling

Typical Experience

• 5-20+ years' experience with High Speed Signal Delivery Design and Evaluation. This includes both signal integrity
• within a PCB and off the board (board to board connectors, ribbon cables, coaxial cable, etc.).

Detailed Description

• Define and Develop next generation technologies for Networking, server and storage products.
• Provides innovative solutions to unusually complex and sensitive problems requiring ingenuity and creativity.
• Serve as technical consultant and technical leader for their team.
• Engage with customers and suppliers on and product roadmaps and support.
• Communicates progress toward projects and program goals.
• Strong ability to lead, motivate and direct a workgroup.
• Proficiency in hardware systems environments and detail oriented.

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Master's is preferred