Senior Principal Systems Engineer, Power Management - MaxLinear, Inc.

The Power Systems engineering team at MaxLinear is involved in all aspects of Power Management IC development with specific focus on systems architecture and simulations, product definition and design, competitive analysis and differentiation, post silicon validation, reference design development, initial release to alpha customers support, and high-level technical support for the Apps and Field engineers.  The Principal Systems Engineer for Power Management will be contributing to the design and development of world leading power management products in a dynamic environment.

• Extensive knowledge of system power architectures, designs, and operation
• Strong knowledge in DC-DC power conversion and control loop theory
• Power, Analog, Digital, Mixed signal IC test, characterization, and debug
• PCB design knowledge (schematic design and extensive layout knowledge for power management ICs and power convertors)
• Experience with documentation (Datasheets, test procedures, reports, application notes, Marcom PR, Customer relevant docs)
• Experience developing product documents and training documents
• Experience in complete product development flow from system design, product definition, validation, and initial release to customers in power management DC-DC conversion
• Experience with voltage mode, current mode, constant on time architectures, and their associated compensation schemes
• Experience in behavioral simulations with Circuit simulation using Spice or similar; experience in Package simulation using Momentum/HFSS, or ADS is also preferred
• Broad exposure in product definition to power solution Discrete Designs, POLs, Monolithics, PMICs, and multi-phase solutions
• Experience with high level technical support of field engineers
• Experience with direct technical support to US and international customers
• Demonstrated ability to interface to IC designers
• Strong measurement / test skills in a laboratory environment
• Strong technical and analytical skills
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• BS in Electrical Engineering or related + 11 years of experience, or MS + 9 years of experience, or Ph.D. + 6 years of experience

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

MaxLinear expects to offer a starting base salary within the range of:  $146,200 to $227,010 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), paid time off, and a hybrid work schedule.

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.

MaxLinear 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.

MaxLinear began by developing the world’s first high-performance TV tuner chip using standard CMOS process technology. Others said we couldn’t achieve the extremely high-performance requirements using CMOS, but we proved them wrong and achieved enduring global market leadership with our designs. Since then, we’ve developed a full line of products that drive 4G and 5G infrastructure; enable data center, metro and long-haul optical interconnects; bring 10Gbit to the home; power the IoT revolution; and enable robust and reliable communication in harsh industrial environments. Over the years, we’ve expanded through organic growth and through several acquisitions that have perfectly complemented our existing portfolio and enabled us to deliver complete end-to-end solutions in our target markets. One such example was the acquisition of Intel’s Home Gateway Platform Division that added Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Broadband Gateway Processor SoC technology to our connected home portfolio creating a complete and scalable platform of connectivity and access solutions to fully address our customers’ needs.

Our headquarters are in Carlsbad, near San Diego, California. We also have major design centers in Irvine and San Jose, California; Vancouver, Canada; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore and Chennai, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.

We have approximately 1,500 employees, a substantial majority of whom have engineering degrees and include masters and Ph.D. graduates from many of the premiere universities around the world. Our employees thrive on innovation, outstanding execution, outside-the-box thinking, nimbleness, and collaboration. Together, we form a high-energy business team that is focused on building the best and most innovative products on the market.