Principal Engineer, Serdes Analog Design

Senior Manager, Serdes Analog Design

Location:

Onsite at our San Jose office, 5 days a week.

• Define architecture and circuits for serdes projects.
• Supervise designers to complete the project and conduct silicon validation.
• Translate component design specification to schematics.
• Build simulation test‑benches to evaluate circuit performance, functionality, power consumption and reliability.
• Supervise layout of the complete project.
• Optimize layout to improve the power consumption and performance of circuits.

• Bachelors with 20+ years, Masters with 18+ years or PhDs with 15+ years of experience.
• Minimum 7+ years experience in Analog/Serdes SoC design.
• Knowledge and experience with analog circuits/mixed signal circuits such as bandgap, LDO, filters.
• Knowledge and experience with circuits of Serdes IPS: CTLE, DFE, FFE, clock distributions, PI, IQ generation.
• Knowledge of Serdes architecture and high‑speed interconnect standards (USB, PCIe, UCIe).
• Knowledge and experience with ESD, PLL, clock generation, ADC, DAC is a big plus.
• Well‑versed in EDA tools (Cadence, Spectre, Totem, EMX).
• Comfortable with scripting languages (Python, Matlab).
• Inclusive, collaborative, innovative, and resilient.

• Pay range $219,000—$351,000 USD (US locations).
• Incentive opportunities reward employees based on individual and company performance.
• Benefits centered on well‑being:
  Medical/Dental/Vision, 401(k), inclusive rewards plan.
• Generous paid time off: 4+ weeks per year, holidays, sick leave.
• Family support: fertility care stipend, adoption support, medical travel, virtual vet care.
• Emotional wellness: on-demand apps and confidential therapy sessions.
• Fitness: onsite café and gym, virtual classes.
• Flexible environment to balance work and life.

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