Lead Designer Jobs in Irvine, CA

About the job

We are looking for a SerDes Lead Designer, who is seeking an amazing opportunity delivering disruptive High Speed Interconnect Technology to power next generation AI.

Preferred Location: Irvine, CA

Alternate Locations: San Jose, CA | Vancouver, BC Canada | Ottawa, ON, Canada

Candidate will have the opportunity to architect and design SerDes for next generation transceivers.

What You Will Do:

• Define architecture, specifications, and circuit topologies for next-generation SerDes

• Overview development of system-level modelling, with behavioral models (e.g., MATLAB, SystemVerilog, Verilog-A) to analyze link budgets, equalization strategies and jitter budgeting

• Design high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuits in advanced node technologies

• Develop and overview the design of critical blocks including RX/TX equalization (CTLE, DFE), High-speed PLLs, Phase interpolators, DLLs, TDCs

• Implement digitally assisted analog circuits, background calibration, and adaptive loops to improve Power, Performance, Area

• Oversee physical layout to minimize parasitics, device stress, electromigration and process variation impacts

• Overview of the analysis of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity to achieve system-defined targets

• Lead lab validation, debugging and characterization of SerDes IPs within our state-of-the-art lab

• Correlate silicon measurements with simulated data, and lead performance optimization in the system environment

What You Will Bring:

• Master's degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10+ years of relevant experience in SerDes design

• Proven record of taking high-speed SerDes design to tape-out and volume production

• Experience in lab bring-up, characterization, and debugging designs that reach out production

• Must have extensive experience with advanced node technologies (16nm/12nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm processes)

• Prior experience in cross-functional interaction to deliver IP and ensuring seamless integration in SOCs

• Strong communication and documentation skills

Salary Range

$150,000 - $250,000 Annually
The final offer will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, and location.