Signal Integrity Solutions Architect

Piper Companies is seeking a Signal Integrity Application Engineer to support the design, development, and optimization of high-speed cable backplane and interconnect solutions for telecom, datacom, networking, storage, server, and AI/ML applications. This individual will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for signal integrity performance throughout the product lifecycle, partnering with customers, engineering teams, and manufacturing stakeholders to deliver innovative high-speed connectivity solutions. This is a full-time opportunity with preference for candidates located in Santa Clara, CA or Austin, TX. Travel will be involved about 20-30% of the time.

Responsibilities for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer include:

·      Lead the architectural design and signal integrity strategy for high-speed cable backplane systems.

·      Define system-level requirements to ensure signal integrity, channel performance, and scalability objectives are met.

·      Develop technical specifications, simulation models, and proof-of-concept correlation studies.

·      Serve as the primary signal integrity point of contact between manufacturing partners and OEM customers.

·      Develop a strong understanding of customer technical requirements, business objectives, and signal integrity challenges.

·      Provide strategic technical support for the development and implementation of signal integrity solutions.

·      Troubleshoot and resolve complex signal integrity and interconnect performance challenges.

·      Lead system-level debug efforts and collaborate with manufacturing, test, and cross-functional engineering teams.

·      Develop strategies to enhance signal integrity performance and maintain competitive differentiation.

·      Collaborate across multiple business units to support seamless product integration into customer systems.

Qualifications for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer include:

·      Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering required.

·      Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline preferred.

·      Minimum of 8 years of experience providing technical leadership for high-speed interconnect and signal integrity solutions.

·      Strong background in high-speed signal transmission, channel design, and EMI/EMC principles.

·      Deep understanding of interconnect solutions and how signal integrity supports overall system architecture.

·      Experience working within connector, cable, interconnect, networking, telecommunications, data center, or OEM design environments.

·      Hands-on experience with signal integrity modeling and simulation tools.

·      Expertise with tools such as ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, or similar platforms preferred.

·      Strong organizational, presentation, and customer-facing communication skills.

·      Experience supporting high-speed interconnect, cable backplane, telecom/datacom, data center, or AI infrastructure programs is highly preferred.

Compensation for the Signal Integrity Application Engineer includes:

·      Salary range: $155,000 - $200,000

·      Comprehensive Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), and applicable sick leave

Keywords: High-speed signal integrity, high-speed interconnects, cable backplane systems, channel design, system architecture, signal transmission, EMI/EMC, signal integrity simulation, signal integrity modeling, ANSYS HFSS, SIwave, Cadence Sigrity, Keysight ADS, correlation studies, system-level design, electrical performance, OEM support, connector technologies, telecom, datacom, networking, storage, servers, switches, routers, data centers, AI/ML infrastructure, technical presentations, customer-facing engineering, manufacturing collaboration, technical documentation, electrical engineering, computer engineering, product integration, performance optimization, signal integrity analysis, debugging, requirements definition, scalability, high-speed connectivity.

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This job is open for applications on 10/9/2026 and will remain open for at least 30 days from the posting date