Vice President of Optical Systems Engineering - MaxLinear, Inc.

MaxLinear is seeking a high energy and experienced Vice President of Optical Systems Engineering. In this role, you will lead a world-class Systems Engineering team in charge of developing next generation fiber optic Ethernet transceiver DSP platforms for hyperscale data center applications, from concept to production release.

•  Lead and inspire a team of world-class systems engineers, recruit and develop best talent. Build and scale organization to meet evolving business needs
• Deliver next generation fiber optic Ethernet transceiver DSP platforms, from concept through customer qualification and production release, on time, quality, and budget
• Create cohesive engineering culture that fosters innovation, execution, customer focus, and core company values; drive organizational and process improvements to increase efficiency
• Provide strategic and operational leadership
• Work with cross-functional leaders and executive team to coordinate on business goals, organizational strategy, budget setting, and project execution
• Provide cross-functional leadership to validate DSP chipsets in pre/post-silicon system integration environment, qualify compliance and interoperability with networking components, and enable high-volume production testing
• Enable customer design wins and ramp up in volume, in partnership with Marketing & Sales and application teams

• Solid experience building and scaling Systems Engineering teams across multiple sites
• Proven track record of Optical DSP platform execution and customer enablement
• Subject-matter expertise in optical system design and characterization, high-speed networking protocols such as Ethernet, Infiniband, and PCIe, PAM4 analog & digital signal processing
• In-depth knowledge of relevant standards and optical module MSA specifications
• Working understanding of data center networking infrastructure, high-speed interconnect topologies and optical/electrical module qualification procedures
• Practical experience in high-speed HW design, optical components integration, signal and power integrity analysis, thermal analysis, COB assembly
• Solid background in chip validation and lab debug, system integration and test, compliance and interoperability qualification, and production test bring-up
• Self-motivated, effective communication skills, and ability to excel in a fast-paced environment
• Senior leadership, change management, and project management skills
• MS + 17 years of experience or equivalent, or Ph.D. + 14 years of experience, including 10 years in a senior management role

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:  $267,400  to $310,000 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.