Working in the Pathfinding R&D department, the Sr. Electrical / Signal Integrity Engineer will develop new semiconductor test interconnect technologies as well as signal integrity analyses for customer applications.
Responsibilities
Meet with customers, determine technology requirements, development strategy
Provide design inputs and work with Design team to ensure mechanical design meets the SI requirements
Create Test plans, procure collaterals needed
Test execution (or lead the lab resources to complete tests when feasible) - run experiments to characterize or validateperformance ofnew technology prototypes or first articles
Create documents (SI analysis reports, test reports, design recommendations)
Report results to customers, collaborate with customers to gain design approval
Effective technology and process handoff to Applications, Design, Manufacturing teams to enable future project success
Expert consultant where needed
BSEE or similar degree with 7+ years or MSEE with 5+ years of relevant experience, preferably in the semiconductor product design or test industry.
Basic skills
Test interconnect types/socket constructions
Tuning somewhat complex coax structures with multiple dielectric materials
Effects of construction/cavity design on SI
3D EM SI simulation (ANSYS HFSS)
Spring probe and elastomer design considerations for maximizing bandwidth/minimizing crosstalk
Understand the requirements presented by digital interfaces such as DDR, PCIe, Ethernet, etc.
Advanced skills
VNA measurement techniques
PCB design/manufacturing methods
Experiment instrumentation and execution (meters and lab equipment, test methods, etc)
Design for manufacturing considerations related to test sockets