Technical Specialist - Silicon Platform Validation, Python

HCL America Inc.
Santa Clara, CA, United States
25 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Compensation
$172,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Computer Programming Perl (Programming Language) Ethernet Python (Programming Language) MATLAB PCI Express Tcl (Programming Language) Scripting Hfss Ansys

Job description

We are seeking an experienced SI/PI Engineer to join our Advanced Silicon Packaging team. In this role, you will be responsible for signal integrity and power integrity analysis, modeling, and design optimization of next-generation multi-die packaging architectures including 2.5D/3D integration, silicon interposers, and high-bandwidth memory (HBM) interfaces.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in SI/PI analysis for semiconductor packaging or high-speed PCB design Strong proficiency with industry-standard EM and circuit simulation tools: EM Solvers: Ansys HFSS, Ansys SIwave, Cadence Clarity 3D, Keysight ADS Momentum Circuit Simulation: Synopsys HSPICE, Cadence Spectre, Keysight ADS PDN Analysis: Ansys RedHawk, Cadence Voltus, Sigrity PowerDC/PowerSI Deep understanding of transmission line theory, Maxwell’s equations, and S-parameter analysis Experience with high-speed interface protocols (PCIe, UCIe, HBM, DDR, Ethernet SerDes) Proficiency in package stackup design, impedance control, and via transition optimization Hands-on experience with measurement correlation (VNA, TDR/TDT, near-field scanning) Programming/scripting skills (Python, MATLAB, Tcl) for automation and post-processing

Other Requirements

Technical Environment Domain Tools & Technologies EM Simulation Ansys HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Clarity 3D Solver, Keysight EMPro Circuit Simulation HSPICE, ADS, Spectre, SystemVue PDN Analysis RedHawk-SC, Voltus, PowerSI, PowerDC Layout/Design Cadence APD/SiP, Synopsys IC Compiler, Mentor Xpedition Scripting Python, MATLAB, Tcl, Perl Measurement VNA (Keysight PNA-X), TDR (sampling scope), real-time oscilloscope Standards PCIe 5.0/6.0, UCIe 1.1, HBM3/3E, DDR5, 112G/224G SerDe

Benefits & conditions

EMIB, chiplet-based architectures, fan-out wafer-level packaging) Develop and validate high-speed channel models for package interconnects including bumps, microbumps, TSVs, RDL layers, and silicon/organic interposers Conduct full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulations of package structures to characterize S-parameters, crosstalk, impedance, and insertion/return loss Design and optimize Power Distribution Networks (PDN) - including decoupling strategy, IR drop analysis, and AC impedance profiling from die to board Perform time-domain simulations (eye diagram, BER analysis) for high-speed serial and parallel interfaces (PCIe Gen5/6, UCIe, HBM3/3E, DDR5, SerDes >112 Gbps) Collaborate with IC design, package substrate design, PCB layout, and thermal/mechanical teams to co-optimize package electrical performance Develop and correlate simulation models with lab measurements (VNA, TDR, oscilloscope, power noise measurements) Define SI/PI design guidelines and constraints for package substrate stackup, routing rules, and bump/via assignments Support design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews with OSAT partners and substrate vendors Investigate and resolve SI/PI-related failures during silicon bring-up and validation phase

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