Waymo

Senior Signal and Power Integrity Engineer

Waymo$196K — $242K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years relevant experience
  • Proficient in SIPI design, modeling, and optimization using simulation software like HFSS, SIwave, and PowerSI
  • Familiar with lab equipment including oscilloscope, VNA, and TDR
  • Experience with simulation-to-measurement correlation
  • Hands-on capability in lab environments to troubleshoot SI/PI issues
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with teams

Responsibilities

  • Lead all project planning and development stages focusing on SIPI for products and subsystems
  • Establish SIPI guidelines and stack-up specifications through feasibility studies
  • Audit layout routing and component placement to enhance SIPI performance
  • Perform SIPI simulations for PCB, connectors, and cabling designs
  • Measure and correlate simulation models to improve accuracy
  • Research and integrate advanced SI/PI technologies for better simulation efficiency

Benefits

  • Participation in discretionary annual bonus program
  • Access to equity incentive plan
  • Comprehensive Company benefits program
Full Job Description
This role follows a hybrid work schedule and you will report to a Hardware Engineering Manager

You will:
  • Lead all stages of project planning and development by owning SIPI (Signal Integrity/Power Integrity) for products and sub-systems
  • Establish comprehensive SIPI guidelines and stack-up specifications through feasibility studies; collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve SIPI challenges
  • Audit layout routing and component placement for all interfaces to maximize SIPI performance
  • Perform SIPI simulation for PCB, connectors, cabling and sign-off designs
  • Measure and correlate with simulation models, enhancing model accuracy
  • Research and integrate advanced SI/PI technologies to improve simulation efficiency, consistency, and precision

You have:
  • Masters Degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years relevant working experience
  • Ability to perform system level SIPI design, modeling and optimization with simulation softwares such as HFSS, SIwave, PowerSI, ADS, HSPICE
  • Familiarity with lab equipment such as oscilloscope, VNA, and TDR
  • Demonstrated experience with simulation-to-measurement correlation
  • Hands-on capability in lab environments to debug and resolve SI/PI-related issues
  • Excellent communication skills with experience to collaborate with internal and external teams

We prefer:
  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or relevant field with 1+ years industry experience
  • Familiarity in one or more of the following areas: SERDES, SoC Power Integrity (PI) with VR modeling, or LPDDRx interfaces
  • Experience in root-cause analysis and debugging of real-world SI/PI hardware issues
  • Streamlined SI/PI workflows through custom tool automation and scripting [Python/Tcl]
  • Familiar with automotive-grade interfaces such as xGBase-T1, CAN/CAN-FD, LVDS, GMSL
  • Experience with DoE simulation for high-volume production intended designs


The expected base salary range for this full-time position across US locations is listed below. Actual starting pay will be based on job-related factors, including exact work location, experience, relevant training and education, and skill level. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for the role location or, if the role can be performed remote, the specific salary range for your preferred location, during the hiring process.

Waymo employees are also eligible to participate in Waymo's discretionary annual bonus program, equity incentive plan, and generous Company benefits program, subject to eligibility requirements.

Salary Range

$196,000-$242,000 USD

About Waymo

Waymo LLC is a self-driving technology development company. It is a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google. Waymo develops autonomous driving technology and provides ride-hailing services through its Waymo One program. The company has been testing its self-driving technology on public roads since 2009 and has logged millions of miles of autonomous driving. Waymo has partnerships with several automakers and has been working on developing autonomous trucks for use in logistics.
Learn more about Waymo
Size
2,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2009

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