Signal Integrity Test Engineer

Description :

• Our client is looking for an experienced, self-driven Electrical Engineer that has a focus / interest in Signal Integrity and / or Design Validation and Verification.
• Bringing a broad working knowledge of constraints and tradeoffs across multiple domains, but also have a deep competency in test and measurement, probing, PCB design, Signal Integrity and / or Power Delivery Networks.
• Performing, analyzing, and reporting results for VNA / TDR measurements
• PCB probing, rework, test fixturing
• Creating technical test reports and making actionable, data-informed recommendations
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
• Create self-directed test plans / matrices and make constraint-based tradeoff decisions
• Research, interpret, and test according to industry / committee standards (e.g. HDMI, USB, PCIe, etc.)
• Specify test equipment and software requirements for new coverage areas or interface technologies
• Working with and coordinating efforts with external test and compliance partners
• Work seamlessly in team environments and who will proactively drive solutions to resolution when problems arise.
• Regularly tasked with identifying root causes of issues and create / execute / propose solutions for early-stage and ambiguous problems.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are critical

Job Qualifications :

Masters degree, or B.S. Degree with 5+ years industry experience

High-volume manufacturing experience, proven track-record of shipping products

The ideal candidate would be able to own and / or devise a full test plan for a system at roughly the complexity of a laptop in environments that really focus on shipping products

Working knowledge of high-speed electrical design and RF principles

Ability to lead or participate in schematic and layout reviews with Signal Integrity in mind

Significant hands-on experience doing high-speed measurements on an Oscilloscope

Understanding of compensation, calibration, and correcting for probing / setup effects

Fixturing, probing, de-embedding experience

Test equipment automation and / or high-speed PHY compliance test package suite experience

In-circuit probing and probe rework experience

Ability to work between board-file and schematics and assess appropriate measurement techniques

Strong ability to troubleshoot and debug system, board bring-up, and SW / HW / FW issues

Understanding of Digital Circuit design fundamentals and operation – timing, signaling, margin, impairments, etc.

Working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with regular interaction with cross-functional teams

Experience specifying, scoping, and bringing up new test capabilities as well as a deep understanding of executing, automating, and analyzing common consumer interfaces for compliance.

A working knowledge of design tradeoffs (within and outside your domain of expertise) and a track record of having shipped high-volume consumer products is highly preferred.

Preferred Qualifications :

Frequency domain measurement background – VNA, S-parameters

Fine pitch / micro-probing experience

De-embedding, probe correction, fixture removal techniques

History performing time-domain measurements

Oscilloscope

Function generators

BERT

High-speed serial interface compliance testing (HDMI, DisplayPort, DDR, MIPI, USB 3.x, USB Type-C, PCI Express, etc.)

Strong PDN and voltage / power regulation fundamentals

Working knowledge of power / PDN measurements including droop, impedance, decap optimization

Understanding of high-speed PCB design constraints, AC impedance, etc.

Fine pitch rework including SMT (0201, BGA, etc.)

Experience with Linux-based OSes

Practical experience with automation, scripting, and programming with an emphasis on data analysis, and / or controlling test equipment

Experience and strong understanding of PCB / A, FPC, and connector design and manufacturing processes

Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping techniques including 3D printing, laser cutting, PCB routing, CNC, etc.

Experience with Signal Integrity and / or 3D EM simulation suites and correlations to measurement

Job Details :

Contract

Pay Rate Range :    $50-$101

Benefits Package : Protingent offers competitive salaries, insurance plan options (HDHP plan or POS plan), education / certification reimbursement, pre-tax commuter benefits, Paid Time Off (PTO), and an administered 401k plan.