MatX
SIPI Characterization Engineer
Mountain View, CA · Contract
No sponsorship$120k-$250kDetected 5 days ago
PythonData AnalysisData EngineeringStatisticsPCB DesignElectrical EngineeringTest AutomationCollaboration
About the role
- We are looking for a skilled and hands-on Signal Integrity, Power Integrity, and Characterization (SIPI) Engineer to join our hardware team.
Responsibilities
- Tune and optimize SerDes Tx and Rx equalization settings
- Perform channel characterization including insertion loss, return loss, and crosstalk measurements using VNA and time-domain reflectometry (TDR)
- Develop and execute correlation methodologies to align simulation predictions with measured results
- drive feedback loops to improve modeling accuracy
- Identify PDN design weaknesses and collaborate with power delivery and board design teams to define and validate mitigation strategies
- Architect, develop, and maintain scalable test automation frameworks for Electrical Design Validation Testing (EDVT) across thousands of SerDes channels on multi-chip accelerator compute systems
- Build robust data pipelines for test result collection, statistical analysis, and visualization to enable rapid triage and design decisions
- Commute On Us For those commuting up to 1 hour, put your rideshare cost on our company card and reclaim the drive-time to get work done!
Requirements
- 5-10 years of industry experience in hardware characterization, SI/PI engineering
- Hands-on proficiency with lab equipment
- Familiarity with JEDEC or PCIe compliance testing methodologies
- Experience with statistical process control (SPC) or large-scale data analysis for silicon characterization
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical Engineering
- advanced degree a plus
- Experience writing test automation scripts in Python (preferred)
Compensation
- Early Career - $120,000 - $250,000 + equity
- Mid Career - $175,000 - $362,500 + equity
- Senior Career - $250,000 - $475,000 + equity
- A Stake in our success A flexible cash equity compensation mix that fits your needs
- Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
Benefits
- A Stake in our success A flexible cash equity compensation mix that fits your needs
- Heath & Wellness Company subsidized Health, Dental, Vision, and Life insurance; Pre-tax Health Savings Accounts with generous company contribution (even if you don't)
- Support to Parents Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave, regardless of your path to parenthood
- Learning & Development $1,500 yearly towards your professional development e.g. conferences, courses, and other learning opportunities
- Financial Wellbeing 401K and/or Roth IRA, with 5% company contribution, even if you don't!
- Flexible Spending Accounts Pre-tax spend accounts for medical, dental/vision, dependent care, parking, and transit expenses
- MatX E[x]tras $50 per month to use on the perks you care about most
- Time To Recharge 4 weeks paid time off (accrued), 12 company holidays, and 3 weeks remote/flexible work per year
- Remote Perks We work remotely Monday & Friday, supported by home-tech setup, and remote wifi expense reimbursement
Visa & Work Authorization
- All candidates must be authorized to work in the United States and work from our offices in Mountain View Tuesdays-Thursdays.
This listing is sourced directly from MatX's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.