Senior Technical Lead - Post Silicon Validation

Job Summary

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.

Key Responsibilities

Perform SI/PI analysis and design optimization for advanced silicon packages (CoWoS, 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 phases

Skill 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 Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with 2.5D/3D advanced packaging technologies (CoWoS, EMIB, Foveros, hybrid bonding)
• Familiarity with chiplet-based disaggregated architectures and die-to-die interconnect standards (UCIe, BoW)
• Knowledge of co-simulation methodologies (chip-package-board co-design)
• Experience with statistical analysis and Monte Carlo methods for manufacturing variation impact
• Understanding of thermal-aware electrical analysis (electro-thermal co-simulation)
• Contributions to IEEE/DesignCon publications or industry standards committees (JEDEC, OIF, UCIe Consortium)
• Experience working with OSATs (ASE, Amkor, TSMC InFO/CoWoS) and substrate vendors

Other Requirements

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