Job Description

As a semiconductor and subsystem packaging electrical engineer, you will work in the Packaging R&D group on modeling and simulation across semiconductor packaging, flash memory product, and host levels. You will contribute to IC package design/layout while meeting appropriate signal and power integrity requirements.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• In this position, you will be responsible for influencing package and product design of ASIC and NAND semiconductor packaging.  
• You will be responsible for substrate design/layout of multiple products across market segments. 
• You will need to communicate effectively with substrate layout teams and other stakeholders in the chip/PCB/system teams to arrive at a package design solution which meets electrical requirements.

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• Bachelors/Masters/PhD in Electrical/Electronic Engineering and  >2 years of relevant industrial experience.
• Solid knowledge through academic coursework or experience required in Electrical Engineering / Physics.   
• Background in electromagnetics and electrical circuits covering transmission line theory, circuit design, Maxwell’s equations, frequency/time domain analysis.

SKILLS:

• Signal and power integrity fundamentals for IC/package/board design.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a team environment and interact with other engineers.

PREFERRED:

• 5+ years of Experience
• Experience with simulation and analysis software such as Ansys AEDT/HFSS, Sigrity, Hyperlynx/Nimbic, CST, ADS, HSPICE.
• Familiarity with IC package design/layout with exposure to relevant Cadence/Mentor tools.
• Experience in EMI simulations/measurement.
• Exposure/experience in high speed interfaces such as DDR/PCIe.
• Exposure/experience in memory/storage devices.

Additional Information

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