Signal Integrity Measurement Engineer
Core
Validate signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) for advanced compute platforms through hands-on measurement, electrical compliance, troubleshooting, and simulation correlation.
Role type
Senior IC signal integrity measurement engineer
Builds
High-performance compute hardware platforms
Domain
Semiconductor hardware / High-speed interconnects
Required skills
Vector network analyzers (VNAs), time-domain reflectometers (TDRs), bit error rate testers (BERTs), high-speed oscilloscopes, fixture characterization, design of experiments (DOE), electrical compliance testing
Preferred skills
Python or MATLAB for measurement automation, simulation tools, thermal or mechanical effects analysis
Technologies
PCIe 4/5/6, Ethernet, DDR memory, SerDes links, SPI, I²C
Responsibilities
Develop measurement plans and DOE for interconnects; Measure S-parameters, insertion loss, return loss, impedance, crosstalk, eye diagrams, jitter, timing margins, and bit error rates; Design PCB test fixtures and perform calibration/de-embedding; Correlate measurements with simulations and troubleshoot issues with silicon/package/board/system teams; Prepare validation and compliance reports
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC