Flex Interconnect Signal Integrity Engineer - 34736 - IBM

Introduction

IBM Infrastructure has an opening for an experienced Flexible Interconnect Signal Integrity Engineer. As a member of this elite team of engineering professionals, you will develop solutions through high-speed serial channel analysis for flexible printed circuit board development that enable hardware in Quantum systems. Team members of this department impact IBM’s diverse product portfolio through involvement in high-level design support, pre-production analysis, and lab validation and model-to-hardware correlation of early user hardware.

 

Qualified candidates will have excellent interpersonal, communications, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills paired with knowledge of Flex/PCB material properties. Additional skills include experience with signal and power integrity software such as ANSYS and Cadence tools suites and PCB design software. A strong background in electrical engineering, transmission line theory, digital signal processing, radio frequency design, and packaging and Flex/PCB materials/processes is helpful.

Your role and responsibilities

Perform strategic analysis on pre-production flex designs utilizing commercially available and internally developed electromagnetic modelling tool suites, scripting, and transient simulation methodologies to validate and improve the performance of innovative high-performance high-quality future designs supporting IBM business goals focused on the Quantum brand.

·         Execute laboratory verification/characterization on flex designs utilizing a VNA and TDR, enabling model-to-hardware correlation to add value to future designs.

·         Collaborate with cross-site/cross-geo teams and external vendors to establish and refine strategy for tackling aggressive product goals and schedules.

·         Continuously innovating design and development processes with the department and utilizing Agile best practices.

Required education Bachelor's Degree Preferred education Master's Degree Required technical and professional expertise

·         3-5 years of industry work experience in Signal and Power Integrity, Flex Design, or Hardware Development environment

·         Demonstrated experience in technical execution

·         Demonstrated excellence in communication skills

·         Eagerness to learn, demonstrating a growth mindset

·         Ability to proactively solve problems independently and in a team environment

Preferred technical and professional experience

·         Comprehensive understanding of Signal and Power Integrity, Flex/PCB material properties, transmission line theory, and hardware development engineering processes

·         Experience with one or more programming skills such as Python, Skill, Perl, C++, Matlab

·         Comprehensive skills with signal and power integrity simulation software tools

·         Demonstrated ability to develop peer, cross-functional, and-cross business relationships to maximize collaboration and team effectiveness

·         Demonstrated ability to work and excel in a fast-paced, dynamic, and constantly changing work environment