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# Staff Systems Integration & Test Engineer

- **Company:** MaxLinear, Inc.
- **Location:** Carlsbad, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $117,000.0 - $179,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Automation of Tests, Network Analysis, Code Coverage, Software Debugging, Firmware, Python (Programming Language), Signal Processing, Systems Integration, Data Center Networking
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://careersus-maxlinear.icims.com/jobs/3084/staff-systems-integration-%26-test-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834446046

## About the Role

* Experience working in a hands-on hardware lab environment, including test setup, measurement, and debugging device issues
 * Experience using or integrating with automation/test frameworks
 * Proficiency in Python
 * Knowledge of digital and analog communication systems and signal processing theory
 * Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly document and present technical findings
 * Self-motivated with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment
 * Nice to have:
 + Experience with high-speed SERDES testing
 + Exposure to firmware development or embedded systems testing
 + Hands-on experience with lab equipment such as Oscilloscopes, Spectrum Analyzers, and Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs)
 + Knowledge of optics and/or optical fiber networking (fiber types, connectors, electo-optical converter technology)
 + Familiarity with optical module standards and form-factors
 + Experience with data center networking infrastructure
 * BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 5 years of experience, or MS + 3 years of experience, or Ph.D., The actual starting base salary will be determined by the match to certain role-related criteria such as educational degree(s) or equivalent, relevant work experience, skillset needed for the role, and geographic location; this is not an all-inclusive list as some roles may require unique skills or experience.

## Description

MaxLinear is seeking a Staff Systems Integration & Test Engineer to join our team (we have multiple positions open at different levels). This position works at the intersection of hardware and software to ensure our products perform reliably in real-world environments. In this role, you will:

 * Deploy and validate new firmware releases on hardware platforms, ensuring stability and performance across product revisions
 * Design, build, and execute test plans to characterize product behavior in a hardware lab environment
 * Develop stress scenarios and edge-case test conditions to uncover product limitations and failure modes
 * Debug device issues using lab instrumentation, root-causing failures down to hardware or software origin
 * Collaborate cross-functionally with design, software, and applications engineering teams to resolve issues and improve product quality
 * Document test methodologies, results, and findings for internal and customer-facing use cases
 * Operate and interface with automation systems/frameworks used across the test lab
 * Contribute to test automation script development to improve test coverage, repeatability, and efficiency


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