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Signal Integrity / Power Integrity Engineer

Hudson River Trading · Chicago, IL · $200,000–$300,000 a year · Trading Tech

Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about an SI or PI problem you solved that others had struggled with.

What they are checking: Whether they have real experience solving hard system-level electrical problems.

What would you do

How do you write layout guidelines that an outside design partner will actually follow?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate requirements clearly and check post-layout results.

A schedule is tight and the layout team wants to skip a post-layout simulation. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they can judge risk and protect design quality without blocking delivery for no reason.

How do you balance electrical performance with manufacturability and cost?

What they are checking: Whether they deliver designs that are robust and buildable, not just ideal on paper.

About the work

Walk me through how you would analyze a 112 Gbps SERDES channel from the ASIC package through the PCB to a connector.

What they are checking: Whether they can model a full high-speed link and know where loss and reflections come from.

How do you design a via transition so it does not hurt a high-speed signal?

What they are checking: Whether they understand stubs, back-drilling, antipads and impedance control in practice.

How would you design and validate the power delivery network for a high-current ASIC?

What they are checking: Whether they can set target impedance, choose decoupling and check results in simulation and the lab.

Your simulation and lab measurement of a channel do not agree. How do you figure out why?

What they are checking: Whether they correlate models to measurements systematically and improve methods.

What stackup choices would you make for a board with many high-speed lanes?

What they are checking: Whether they understand materials, layer counts, reference planes and cost trade-offs.

Which 3D EM and circuit simulation tools have you used, and when do you choose one over another?

What they are checking: Whether they know their tools and use full-wave simulation only where it is needed.

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The full job description

As published by Hudson River Trading.

Hudson River Trading (HRT) is seeking a Signal Integrity / Power Integrity Engineer to join our expanding Hardware team.&nbsp;In this role, you will help deliver high-performance PCB and package designs for advanced ASIC platforms. You will apply deep expertise in signal and power integrity to solve complex system-level challenges spanning high-speed SERDES channels, high-current power-delivery networks, packages, PCBs, and supporting infrastructure. You will work in a dynamic, cross-functional environment to model, optimize, and validate critical electrical interfaces. Partnering closely with hardware engineers and outside design partners, you will translate electrical requirements into timely, performant, robust, testable, and manufacturable designs. Responsibilities • Develop creative signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) solutions for complex system design challenges • Analyze and guide high-speed PCB, BGA, and advanced package designs from 28+ Gbps through the latest signaling technologies • Run system-level SI simulations for high-speed SERDES links, and model, optimize, and validate vias, connectors, sockets, breakouts, stackups, routing, and package interfaces using 3D EM and circuit simulation tools • Drive substrate and board-layout SI guidelines, post-layout extraction and analysis, and ongoing improvement of models and methodologies against lab measurements • Analyze and guide power delivery for ASICs drawing 500+ amps, including static/DC and dynamic/AC analysis across the full power train — PSUs, cables, connectors, voltage regulators, PCBs, capacitor networks, packages, and dies • Automate simulation, data gathering, analysis, and visualization workflows • Partner with external design and layout vendors on requirements, deliverables, and tradeoffs, and collaborate with internal electrical, mechanical, package, layout, manufacturing, and validation teams throughout the lifecycle Qualifications • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience • Experience in signal integrity, power integrity, or both for high-performance electronic systems • Strong fundamentals in electromagnetics, transmission lines, and PCB/package design • Experience with high-speed SERDES links, including at least 28+ Gbps signaling; PAM4 at 56/112+ Gbps is preferred • Experience with high-current (>500 amp) ASIC power supply design • Proficiency with SI/PI CAE and circuit-simulation tools • Experience with relevant SI/PI tools such as HFSS, SIwave, Clarity 3D, Sigrity, ADS, SPICE, SIMPLIS, or MATLAB • Python programming or scripting automation experience for analysis, validation, or debugging • Ability to translate analysis results into robust, manufacturable PCB and package designs • Strong collaboration and communication skills, including experience working with external design partners • Experience with 2.5D packages, board/package layout, or PDN evaluation is preferred • Familiarity with lab measurement equipment, including VNAs, TDRs, and high-speed oscilloscopes is preferred The estimated base salary range for this position is $200,000 to $300,000 USD per year (or local equivalent). The base pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, including location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. This role will also be eligible for discretionary performance-based bonuses and a competitive benefits package. Culture <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. Our researchers are at the forefront of innovation in the world of algorithmic trading. \n\nAt HRT we come from a variety of disciplines: mathematics and computer science, physics, and engineering, media and tech. We’re a community of self-starters who are motivated by the excitement of being at the cutting edge of automation in every part of our organization - from trading, to business operations, to recruiting and beyond. 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HRT is proud of our diverse staff; we have offices all over the globe and benefit from our varied and unique perspectives. HRT is an equal opportunity employer; so whoever you are we’d love to get to know you. Please be advised: Use of AI tools by an applicant during interviews or assessments is strictly prohibited, unless otherwise instructed or agreed upon. We employ various methods to evaluate the authenticity of candidate responses. If we determine that AI assistance was used by an applicant during an interview or an assessment, we reserve the right to immediately end the interview or assessment, disqualify the applicant’s candidacy and/or rescind any job offers extended. <span data-sheets-value="{"1":2,"2":"Hudson River Trading (HRT) brings a scientific approach to trading financial products. We have built one of the world's most sophisticated computing environments for research and development. 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