RF​/MS IC Design Engineer, Optical Networking & SERDES

Responsibilities

Max Linear is seeking talented RF/MS IC Design Engineers at all levels to join our team and help shape the next generation of high-speed connectivity solutions.

Max Linear is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal integrated circuits (ICs) and software solutions. Max Linear’s technologies empower next-generation products across a variety of markets, including high-speed interconnect solutions in hyperscale datacenters, broadband access, connectivity, infrastructure, and industrial systems. Our Key recent Product Offerings are:

• Keystone:
  The first low-power 5-nm 100G PAM4 DSP SoC, optimized for active electrical and optical cables
• Sierra: A single-chip solution for 5G Open RAN radio units
• Wi-Fi 7 Solutions:
  The world’s first Wi-Fi CERTIFIED 7 tri-band single-chip solutions and access points
• Panther:
  An ultra-low latency Data Processing Unit (DPU) storage accelerator for enterprise and hyperscale data centers, delivering up to 3.2 Tbps throughput

Whether you’re a recent Ph.D. graduate or an experienced industry professional, you’ll have the opportunity to work on cutting‑edge data center interconnects, with a strong focus on high‑speed PAM4 Ser Des and optical technologies. We offer a clear career growth path from staff engineer to senior roles in the design team, with increasing technical responsibilities and leadership opportunities.

• Work in a collaborative team driving architecture, design, implementation, and verification of RF/mixed-signal systems for SERDES and optical networking applications
• Architect, design, simulate, and verify RF and Mixed Signal circuit IPs for high‑speed SERDES and optical communication systems
• Design and implement critical circuit blocks including: PLLs, VCOs, ADCs, DACs, and high-speed transceiver components
• Debug silicon issues and collaborate with cross‑functional teams to take IC to volume production

Max Linear is seeking talented RF/MS IC Design Engineers at all levels to join our team and help shape the next generation of high-speed connectivity solutions.

Minimum of: BS in Electrical Engineering or related +5 years of experience, or MS +3 years of experience, or Ph.D.

Max Linear has a Total Compensation philosophy which includes base salary and annual discretionary bonus eligibility and many positions also include stock-based compensation.

Max Linear expects to offer a starting base salary within the range of: $104,728to $212,170

Annually

We offer competitive benefits designed to support employee health, welfare, and retirement and some highlights are: health care benefits, 401k savings plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP), and paid time off.

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.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on race, sex, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status.

Max Linear is a global, NASDAQ-traded company (MXL) where the entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well. We are a fabless system-on-chip product company, striving to improve the world’s communication networks for everyone through our highly integrated radio-frequency (RF), analog, digital, and mixed-signal semiconductor solutions for access and connectivity, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multi‑market applications.

We hire the best people in the industry and engage them in some of the most exciting opportunities that connect the world we live in today. Our growth has come from innovative, bold approaches to solving some of the world’s most challenging communication technology problems in the most efficient and effective manner.

Max Linear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others…