Principal Systems Engineer

Responsibilities The Principal Power Systems Engineer will work on the architecture design of power management IC products which addresses a wide range of applications such as data center enterprise notebook and industrial The engineer will participate in all stages of IC product development proposal design development testing validation and productization The candidate should possess a mix of technical expertise in power systems systems engineering bench validation silicon debug and analog IC design Knowledge of power system architecture buck-boost topologies switching power converters LDO architecture validation of power management IC products ESD latchup is required Understanding of process technologies and device behavior which are important for high voltage operation and related reliability issues is advantageous Define and develop system architecture and specifications of power management IC products with emphasis on switching converters Buck Boost Buck-Boost based on marketing requirements Deep involvement with Product specification by engaging with marketing team and customers Bridge between Marketing applications and design teams for defining product specifications Perform system feasibility studies and build Simplis Spice models to evaluate product performance prior to silicon release Define specification of blocks like Op Amps Comparators Schmitt Trigger Voltage references Current references Bandgap references High voltage Tx and Rx Charge Pump V2I etc Actively involved during all stages of IC development including design closure Conduct participate and close top level system reviews and provide regular updates to key stakeholders through documentation and presentations Develop system test evaluation boards and test plans in accordance with industry standards for post-silicon product evaluation Own and drive post-silicon bench validation measurements and system characterization in accordance with signed-off test plans Own and drive post-silicon debugs Wite and own technical documents such as FMEA reports Datasheets etc Assist test operations validation and design teams during productization Work together with key stakeholders such as marketing design product test engineering validation applications engineering for smooth execution of product definition development bring-up and productization Participate in hiring candidate screening and interviewing activities to expand the team Guide mentor new hires and junior engineers within the team Qualifications BE B Tech or ME M Tech in any of the following streams - Electrical Electronics Communication Instrumentation 15 years of System Engineering experience for Power Management IC products Hands-on experience with lab equipments such as oscilloscopes function generators digital multimeters power supplies single and differential probes electronic loads thermal streamer dataloggers network analyzers EFT ESD testing is desirable Know how of validation automation using python or other industry standards Good experience in Cadence Allegro Altium Matlab Simplis Company Overview MaxLinear is a global NASDAQ-traded company MXL where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well We are a fabless system-on-chip product company striving to improve the worlds communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency RF analog digital and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity wired and wireless infrastructure and industrial and multi-market applications We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today Our growth has come from innovative bold approaches to solving some of the worlds most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner MaxLinear began by developing the worlds first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology Others said we couldnt achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs Since then weve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure enable data center metro and long-haul optical interconnects bring 10Gbit to the home power the IoT revolution and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments Over the years weve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets One such example was the acquisition of Intels Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi Ethernet and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers needs Our headquarters are in Carlsbad near San Diego California We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose California Waltham Massachusetts Vancouver Canada Valencia Spain Bangalore and Chennai India Villach Austria Munich Germany Israel and Singapore We have approximately 1 500 employees a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph D graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world Our employees thrive on innovation outstanding execution outside-the-box thinking nimbleness and collaboration Together we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market