Signal Integrity Engineer I

Upscale, Inc.; Kentucky; On-site; USD 117,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Upscale, Inc. is seeking a motivated Junior Signal Integrity Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team.

You will support SI and PI analysis for high-speed PCB designs used in networking, AI, data center, and compute platforms, collaborating with seasoned engineers to develop expertise in high-speed system design, simulation, measurement, and debugging. The role offers an excellent opportunity to grow with a team that values ownership, technical rigor, and speed, while contributing to

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0–3 years of experience in Signal Integrity, PCB Design, Hardware Design, or related areas.
• Basic understanding of High-speed digital design.
• Basic understanding of Transmission line theory.
• Basic understanding of PCB stackups and routing.
• Basic understanding of S-parameters and eye diagrams.
• Basic understanding of SI and PI fundamentals.
• Exposure to Cadence Clarity, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, Ansys HFSS.

Responsibilities

• Support SI/PI analysis for high-speed PCB designs from architecture through product validation.
• Assist with channel modeling, simulation, and optimization for high-speed interfaces.
• Perform signal quality measurements using laboratory equipment.
• Support PCB stackup reviews, routing reviews, and design guideline development.
• Analyze transmission lines, vias, connectors, cables, and package-to-board interfaces.
• Participate in correlation between simulation and laboratory measurements.
• Work closely with PCB designers, hardware engineers, package engineers, and silicon teams.
• Document simulation results, measurements, and design recommendations.
• Assist in root-cause analysis and debugging of signal integrity issues.

Skills

High-speed digital design

Transmission line theory

PCB stackups and routing

S-parameters and eye diagrams

SI fundamentals

PI fundamentals

Strong analytical and problem-solving

Excellent communication and teamwork

Education

Electrical Engineering (BS/MS)

Tools

Cadence Clarity

Cadence Sigrity

Keysight ADS

Ansys HFSS

Job description

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking—where performance, scale, and execution are critical.Our team is talent-dense andhigh-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you’re looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI—Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier—and operate at a high standard.

Position Summary

We are looking for a motivated Junior Signal Integrity Engineer to join our Hardware Engineering team. The candidate will support Signal Integrity (SI) and Power Integrity (PI) analysis for high-speed PCB designs used in networking, AI, data center, and compute platforms. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work alongside experienced SI engineers while developing expertise in high-speed system design, simulation, measurement, and debugging.

Responsibilities

• Support SI/PI analysis for high-speed PCB designs from architecture through product validation.
• Assist with channel modeling, simulation, and optimization for high-speed interfaces.
• Perform signal quality measurements using laboratory equipment.
• Support PCB stackup reviews, routing reviews, and design guideline development.
• Analyze transmission lines, vias, connectors, cables, and package-to-board interfaces.
• Participate in correlation between simulation and laboratory measurements.
• Work closely with PCB designers, hardware engineers, package engineers, and silicon teams.
• Document simulation results, measurements, and design recommendations.
• Assist in root-cause analysis and debugging of signal integrity issues.

Preferred Qualifications

BS or MS in Electrical Engineering or related field.

0–3 years of experience in Signal Integrity, PCB Design, Hardware Design, or related areas.

Basic understanding of:

• High-speed digital design
• Transmission line theory
• PCB stackups and routing
• S-parameters and eye diagrams
• SI and PI fundamentals

Exposure to one or more simulation tools such as:

• Cadence Clarity
• Cadence Sigrity
• Keysight ADS
• Ansys HFSS

Exposure to laboratory instruments such as:

• Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)
• TDR/TDT
• High-speed Oscilloscopes
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

Nice to Have

• Experience with 56G/112G/224G SerDes systems.
• Knowledge of PCIe, Ethernet, UCIe, DDR interfaces

$117,000 - $129,000 a year

Where you fall within that range depends on your experience, skills, and impact—we benchmark against internal levels to keep things fair and consistent.

Equal Opportunity

Upscale, Inc., is building a team that reflects a wide range of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences. We’re proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status.

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