Senior Product Engineer

Position: Senior Staff Product Engineer
Responsibilities Max Linear  is seeking an experienced Senior Staff Product Engineer to join our growing team. In this role, you will focus on the following:

Work with cross functional teams in developing complex SOC products from concept to production release and sustaining phases

Responsible for product quality, meeting product cost targets and delivering to the required timelines

Define and execute the product characterization plan and provide feedback to the design team about the performance, design margins, yields Develop the Final Test and Probe test plans

Develop and manage product qualification requirements (Package Qual, Burn-in, ESD, Latchup)
Responsible for on-going product cost reduction efforts and quality improvements including Test Time reductions/optimization, alternate source qualifications, yield improvement

Work with suppliers/vendors to ensure overall product quality and cost Responsible for supporting customer returns through coordination with core team members to resolve issues (Failure Analysis, Test improvements)
Qualifications Proven track record of delivering multiple SOCs to production

Experience with ATE (Automatic Test Equipment), such as Verigy and Teradyne

Experience with Data Analysis Tools for Characterization Reports and Yield Reporting:  Excel VBA, JMP, Galaxy, Data Conductor or PDF Exensio, Optimalplus

Experience with common Fabless Standard Logic CMOS Process Technologies (28nm and below) and correlation to product performance, quality, and yield

Knowledge of process technology, packaging technology

Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams and be a gate keeper for product quality and achieving the cost targets

Extensive product engineering experience in the semiconductor industry working on complex SOCs, RF experience preferredBS in Electrical Engineering or related + 7 years of experience, or MS + 5 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 2 years of experience

Compensation and Benefits 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:  $141,000 to $172,000

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.

Company Overview 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…