Signal Integrity Solutions Architect - - 177537

Piper Companies; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 155,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking a Signal Integrity Application Engineer to drive high-speed backplane and interconnect design for telecom, datacom, networking, storage, servers, and AI/ML systems. The role anchors SI leadership across the product lifecycle, collaborating with customers, engineering, and manufacturing to deliver optimized solutions.

The position is full-time with a preference for applicants in Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EE/CE required; advanced degree preferred.
• 8+ years leading high-speed interconnect and signal integrity work.
• Experience with SI modeling/simulation and tool suites.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural design and SI strategy for high-speed backplanes.
• Define system-level requirements for SI, channel performance, scalability.
• Develop specs, models, and proof-of-concept correlation studies.
• Be SI point of contact between manufacturing partners and OEMs.
• Understand customer requirements and business goals for SI.
• Support SI solution development and implementation across programs.
• Troubleshoot complex SI/interconnect performance issues.
• Lead system-level debugging with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Signal integrity

High-speed interconnect

EMI/EMC

System-level design

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Master's degree or Ph.D. preferred

Tools

ANSYS HFSS

SIwave

Cadence Sigrity

Keysight ADS

Job description

Piper Companies is seeking a Signal Integrity Application Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of high-speed cable backplane and interconnect solutions for telecom, datacom, networking, storage, server, and AI/ML applications. This individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for signal integrity performance throughout the product lifecycle, partnering with customers, engineering teams, and manufacturing stakeholders to deliver innovative high-speed connectivity solutions. This is a full-time opportunity with preference for candidates located in Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX. Travel will be involved about 20-30% of the time.

Responsibilities for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer include:

• Lead the architectural design and signal integrity strategy for high-speed cable backplane systems.
• Define system-level requirements to ensure signal integrity, channel performance, and scalability objectives are met.
• Develop technical specifications, simulation models, and proof-of-concept correlation studies.
• Serve as the primary signal integrity point of contact between manufacturing partners and OEM customers.
• Develop a strong understanding of customer technical requirements, business objectives, and signal integrity challenges.
• Provide strategic technical support for the development and implementation of signal integrity solutions.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex signal integrity and interconnect performance challenges.
• Lead system-level debug efforts and collaborate with manufacturing, test, and cross-functional engineering teams.
• Develop strategies to enhance signal integrity performance and maintain competitive differentiation.
• Collaborate across multiple business units to support seamless product integration into customer systems.

Qualifications for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer include:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.
• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience providing technical leadership for high-speed interconnect and signal integrity solutions.
• Strong background in high-speed signal transmission, channel design, and EMI/EMC principles.
• Deep understanding of interconnect solutions and how signal integrity supports overall system architecture.
• Experience working within connector, cable, interconnect, networking, telecommunications, data center, or OEM design environments.
• Hands-on experience with signal integrity modeling and simulation tools.
• Expertise with tools such as ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, or similar platforms preferred.
• Strong organizational, presentation, and customer-facing communication skills.
• Experience supporting high-speed interconnect, cable backplane, telecom/datacom, data center, or AI infrastructure programs is highly preferred.

Compensation for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer includes:

• Salary range: $155,000 - $200,000
• Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

Keywords: High-speed signal integrity, high-speed interconnects, cable backplane systems, channel design, system architecture, signal transmission, EMI/EMC, signal integrity simulation, signal integrity modeling, ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, correlation studies, system-level design, electrical performance, OEM support, connector technologies, telecom, datacom, networking, storage, servers, switches, routers, data centers, AI/ML infrastructure, technical presentations, customer-facing engineering, manufacturing collaboration, technical documentation, electrical engineering, computer engineering, product integration, performance optimization, signal integrity analysis, debugging, requirements definition, scalability, high-speed connectivity.

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This job is open for applications on 10/30/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date