SerDes Application Design Expert
Core
Drive applications, firmware, and validation of next-generation high-speed SerDes IP across electrical and optical domains for PCIe, Ethernet, and optical links.
Role type
Senior IC SerDes Application Engineer (Electrical/Optical)
Builds
High-speed serial interface IP (PCIe, Ethernet, Optical) for AMD processors and SoCs
Domain
Semiconductor / High-Speed Serial Interfaces / Silicon Photonics
Required skills
SerDes PHY bring-up, PCIe/Ethernet compliance testing, embedded firmware development, lab instrumentation (BERT, VNA, oscilloscopes), test automation scripting, root cause analysis
Preferred skills
Physical-layer specification knowledge, mixed-signal firmware experience, SerDes electrical compliance expertise, GUI/scripting for demo tools
Technologies
PCIe, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, OIF, BERT, VNA, High-speed oscilloscopes
Responsibilities
Lead first-silicon bring-up of SerDes PHYs; Develop and debug embedded firmware for SerDes systems; Execute compliance and interoperability testing; Characterize SerDes performance against industry standards; Troubleshoot issues and feed learnings to design teams; Develop test automation scripts and regression suites
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
