Senior Staff Product Engineer

ResponsibilitiesMaxLinear 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 phasesResponsible for product quality, meeting product cost targets and delivering to the required timelinesDefine 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 plansDevelop 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 improvementWork with suppliers/vendors to ensure overall product quality and costResponsible for supporting customer returns through coordination with core team members to resolve issues (Failure Analysis, Test improvements)QualificationsProven track record of delivering multiple SOCs to productionExperience with ATE (Automatic Test Equipment), such as Verigy and TeradyneExperience with Data Analysis Tools for Characterization Reports and Yield Reporting: Excel VBA, JMP, Galaxy, Data Conductor or PDF Exensio, OptimalplusExperience with common Fabless Standard Logic CMOS Process Technologies (28nm and below) and correlation to product performance, quality, and yieldKnowledge of process technology, packaging technologyAbility to work effectively with cross functional teams and be a gate keeper for product quality and achieving the cost targetsExtensive 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 experienceCompensation and BenefitsMaxLinear 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: $141,000 to $172,000We 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 OverviewMaxLinear 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; Valencia, Spain; Bangalore, India; Munich, Germany; Israel; and Singapore.We have approximately 1,200 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.Job SummaryID: 2026-3017Category: Product EngineeringType: Full TimeLocation : Location: US-CA-Irvine