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Microwave and Signal Integrity Engineer
| Company | PsiQuantum |
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| Location | Palo Alto, CA, USA |
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| Salary | $130000 – $165000 |
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| Type | Full-Time |
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| Degrees | Master’s |
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| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
- 1–5 years of industrial experience in microwave, RF, and signal integrity analysis; power integrity experience is a plus.
- Strong knowledge of microwave circuit theory, RF measurement techniques, S-parameters, and signal integrity concepts.
- Proficient in using electromagnetic and circuit simulation tools, preferably HFSS and Keysight ADS. Experience with COMSOL, Microwave Office, or Cadence is also acceptable, with the intent to adopt preferred tools. SIwave familiarity is a plus.
- Hands-on experience with microwave lab equipment such as VNAs, high-speed real-time and sampling oscilloscopes, and high-speed probes. Ability to collect and correlate measurement data with simulation results. Experience with electrical probing is a plus.
- Skilled in data analysis and scripting using tools like Python or MATLAB.
Responsibilities
- Develop electromagnetic simulation models to support the design and synthesis of novel electro-optic devices and interconnect schemes. Analyze and present simulation results to guide future designs. A significant part of the role involves plotting and presenting data across various scenarios.
- Carefully document simulation results, with attention to assumptions, limitations, and the applicable range of validity.
- Create and maintain simulation project templates that can be shared with other high-speed engineers on the team.
- Analyze signal integrity of active devices co-packaged with high speed electronic drivers. A basic understanding of electrical amplifier is helpful.
- Collaborate with engineers and scientists to deliver E&M simulation model results that can be updated rapidly through scripting allowing for parameter variation studies to aid in design optimization and innovation.
- Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams, including experts in device physics, photonics and electronic IC design. Effective collaboration is essential for integrating inputs across SI, PI and electromagnetic simulation efforts.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability to develop scripts that accelerate simulation model setup, such as Python for automating ADS or HFSS workflows.
- Experience with statistical data analysis.
- Some familiarity with electro-optic devices.
- Eagerness to learn advanced high-speed analysis techniques.
- Willingness to spend 10–20% of time in the lab collecting and analyzing data for modeling purposes.
