Systems Engineer - FPDLink

Job Title

Systems Engineer - FPDLink

Role Summary

Work on system-level support and product definition for FPDLink/serializer-deserializer interfaces, focusing on automotive and industrial video and sensor applications. The role partners with design, applications, product, test, packaging, marketing and sales teams to define products, enable customer designs, and drive design wins.

Responsible for taking products to release-to-market (RTM), supporting product ramp, troubleshooting customer systems, and creating technical documentation. Base pay range: $155,000 - $240,500 per year.

Experience Level

Mid-level — greater than 3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include system evaluation, customer support, and product commercialization.

• Define product requirements and business cases; develop product strategies and take products to RTM.
• Analyze end-equipment (automotive, industrial, consumer, computing) to identify trends and system-level opportunities.
• Assess and negotiate IC development tradeoffs with design teams and customers.
• Own product ramp activities and provide application support for new and existing products.
• Support and train applications engineering and sales organizations on product use and integration.
• Drive design wins and revenue growth by providing system solutions and customer engagement.
• Troubleshoot customer application issues through lab testing, schematic analysis, and cross-functional coordination.
• Create technical literature such as datasheets, application notes, user guides, and models (e.g., IBIS).

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and practical experience; preferred items are listed separately.

• Must-have: >3 years relevant experience in analog/mixed-signal or systems work.
• Must-have: Strong understanding of analog/mixed-signal ICs and their application at the system level.
• Must-have: Experience promoting or marketing ICs and driving design wins via system solutions.
• Must-have: Strong customer-facing skills and familiarity with lab equipment.
• Must-have: System-level circuit modeling experience using ADS and MATLAB.
• Nice-to-have: Experience with automotive ecosystem, video interfaces, displays, or radar/camera sensors.
• Nice-to-have: Experience working with S-parameters (s2p, s4p, etc.) in ADS or MATLAB.
• Nice-to-have: Strong verbal and written communication, interpersonal skills, and ability to manage projects and deliver results.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering is required (posting specifies Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering). The posting does not state accepted alternative degrees or an explicit "equivalent experience" allowance.

About the Company

Company: Texas Instruments

Headquarters: Dallas, Texas, USA

Texas Instruments is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, and sells analog and embedded processing chips for various markets including industrial, automotive, and personal electronics. The company's innovations aim to make electronics more affordable and reliable, fostering advancements in technology through each generation of semiconductors.