Senior IP Application Engineer

Alphawave Semi enables tomorrow’s future by accelerating the critical data communication at the heart of our digital world – from seamless video streaming to AI to the metaverse and much more. Our technology powers product innovation in the most data-demanding industries today, including data centers, networking, storage, artificial intelligence, 5G wireless infrastructure, and autonomous vehicles. Customers partner with us for mission-critical data communication, our innovative technologies, and our proven track record. Together, we enable the next generation of digital technology.

As an Alphawave Semi, Application Engineer, you are responsible working with Front End Design engineers (RTL and Verification) to validate collaterals to customers designing their SoC with our IP's. In this role, you will enable IP Integration of Front end and Backend Collaterals, address customer issues enabling, configuring and integrating Alphawave Products. In addition, you will regularly engage with internal R&D team to provide customer application specific expertise to improve our product offerings. In addition, you will manage a team of Solution engineers to track and manage their work.

What You'll Do

• Be part of the IPG Application Engineering team to work closely on Design Verification, Pre-silicon Validation and Post-Silicon Validation teams to qualify AW IP's.
• Drive technical communication to customers from kick-off to silicon bring up.
• Diagnose, debug, and resolve customers issues during integration, simulation, implementation, timing closure, and silicon bring up.
• Author Data Sheets, Product Briefs, User guides and Application notes to enable customers to successfully design with our products or address specific design considerations
• Occasional travel may be required.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering or Computer Science
• Minimum of 3-6 years relevant IP &/or ASIC experience which can include mixed signal circuit design OR front-end design, synthesis, static timing analysis, formal verification, design verification and/or silicon validation.
• Seen end to end and seen silicon at least once.
• Domain knowledge of one the following interface protocols:
• PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, HBM, DDR, or UCIe

It'd Be Amazing If You Had

• Extensive working experience with PCIe and/or Ethernet serdes
• Extensive working experience with industry standard simulators, timing analysis, firmware, hardware debug.
• Experience creating API-C test cases/DPI-C functions for configuring registers.
• Masters/PhD in Computer Science or Electrical/Computer Engineering or Engineering Science

"Hybrid work environment"

Salary and Benefits

Your contribution will be recognized with a base salary within the range of $135,000 to $155,000 annually as It is influenced by your qualifications, experience, location, and the internal equity of our team to ensure fairness and consistency across roles. In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, employees are also eligible for additional compensation opportunities, including a short-term incentive program, Retirement & Saving Programs and participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

You'll also be eligible for competitive benefits described as per below:

Health & Wellness

Our programs emphasize knowledge and prevention, helping you stay proactive and prepared to manage your health at every stage.

• Comprehensive health plans
• Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Time Off

We value the importance of rest and recharge, which is why we offer flexible time off options to support your well-being.

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave

Diversity & Inclusivity

Alphawave Semi is based in one of the most diverse countries in the world. This includes differences related to race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender expression and presentation, sexual orientation, religion, age, ability and socioeconomic status. To us, diversity is one of our strongest assets to our organization. We commit ourselves to promoting the recognition and appreciation of our diverse and rich culture. We believe it is critical to our success to promote freedom of thought and opinion in a respectful environment. Our decisions are rooted in respectfully considering each other’s thoughts and opinions and working towards a greater common goal.

Accommodation

Alphawave Semi is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals, including visible minorities, Indigenous People, and persons with disabilities. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. If, as a qualified job applicant, you request an accommodation, Alphawave Semi will consult with you to provide reasonable accommodations according to your specific needs. If you wish to make a request, you will be provided an opportunity if you’re application is selected to proceed in our hiring process.