Altera

Altera

Signal Integrity & Power Integrity Principal Engineer

San Jose, California, United States · Principal

Sponsorship not specified$187k-$270kDetected 30 days ago
PythonMATLABANSYSCadenceFPGAElectrical Engineering

About the role

  • Define and deploy best‑in‑class SI/PI simulation methodologies, leveraging advanced EDA tools and AI‑assisted techniques to improve accuracy, efficiency, and product quality.
  • Diagnose and resolve complex system‑level SI/PI challenges spanning electrical, mechanical, thermal, and manufacturing constraints.

Responsibilities

  • Lead end‑to‑end signal and power integrity design for IC packages, validation platforms, and development kit hardware to achieve best‑in‑class electrical performance and reliability.
  • Perform detailed simulation, review, and trade‑off analysis of package and board designs to ensure scalable and robust electrical solutions.
  • Collaborate across silicon, package, and board design teams to define optimized electrical solutions that meet performance targets while minimizing product cost and maximizing customer competitiveness.
  • Drive forward‑looking SI/PI technologies, including advanced and heterogeneous packaging solutions, to support and influence future product architectures.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a strong foundation in electromagnetics, circuit analysis, and signal processing.
  • Deep expertise in high‑speed digital interfaces, SI/PI fundamentals, and power delivery network behavior.
  • Proficiency with industry‑standard simulation and modeling tools such as ANSYS HFSS, Synopsys HSPICE, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, or equivalent platforms.
  • Proven ability to solve complex, multi‑domain SI/PI problems with a structured and methodical approach.
  • Hands‑on experience with silicon/package/board layout and design tools (e.g., Mentor Graphics, Cadence Allegro).
  • Scripting and automation experience using Python, MATLAB, or similar languages is highly desirable.
  • We use artificial intelligence to screen, assess, or select applicants for the position. Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
  • Applicants must be eligible for any required U.S. export authorizations.
  • 15+ years of hands‑on experience in Signal Integrity and Power Integrity engineering across silicon, package, and board‑level designs.
  • Strong analytical skills to interpret, correlate, and validate simulation, design, and measurement data.

Nice to have

  • Master's or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field, with a strong foundation in electromagnetics, circuit analysis, and signal processing.
  • Shift 1 (United States of America)
  • San Jose, California, United States
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Compensation

  • The pay range below is for Bay Area California only.
  • Actual salary may vary based on a number of factors including job location, job-related knowledge, skills, experiences, trainings, etc.
  • We also offer incentive opportunities that reward employees based on individual and company performance.
  • $187,000 - $270,000 USD
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