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.
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.
· 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
· 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