Signal Integrity Engineer
Santa Clara · USD 149,999-224,000 / year · Onsite · Posted Oct 20, 2026
At a glance
- Workplace
- Onsite
- Location
- Santa Clara
- Salary
- USD 149,999-224,000 / year · Base salary
About the role
- The Signal Integrity (SI) Engineer supports the development and validation of high-performance storage platforms to ensure robust electrical performance. This role involves leading electrical modeling, design reviews, lab testing, and issue resolution across the product lifecycle while collaborating with cross-functional hardware and manufacturing teams.
Responsibilities
- Support SI across hardware products for high-speed interfaces including PCIe Gen5+, 800G Ethernet, and DDR5.
- Ensure product reliability and maximize performance margins from initial link budgets through production release.
- Define global design standards by collaborating with PCB layout, hardware, and mechanical teams on stackups, materials, and routing rules.
- Serve as the SI technical anchor for system-level debug, root-cause analysis, and corrective action implementation.
- Develop and standardize automated simulation flows and reporting pipelines.
- Implement Continuous Integration (CI) style checks for model and layout quality.
Requirements
- Foundational knowledge in high-speed channel design and validation for interfaces like PCIe Gen4+, 25G+ SerDes Ethernet, and DDR4/DDR5.
- Understanding of electromagnetic concepts, crosstalk mitigation, and jitter analysis.
- Exposure to industry-standard EDA tools such as HyperLynx, Sigrity, Simbeor, or HFSS.
- Hands-on lab experience using high-speed instruments including VNA, TDR, BERT, and Oscilloscopes.
- Experience with scripting or data analysis using Python, MATLAB, or similar tools.
- Ability to work effectively on a cross-functional team and document technical results.
Benefits
- Flexible time off
- Wellness resources
- Company-sponsored team events
- Incentive pay
- Equity
Workplace
- Primarily an in-office environment.
- Expected to work from the Santa Clara, CA office.
Skills
- PCIe Gen5
- 800G Ethernet
- DDR5
- HyperLynx
- Sigrity
- Simbeor
- HFSS
- VNA
- TDR
- BERT
- Oscilloscopes
- Python
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