Systems SERDES Engineer, Senior Staff

Qualcomm; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Canada ULC is seeking an ASIC Engineer to define, model, design, and verify IP for high-performance products. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to determine the best product execution path and contribute to architecture definitions for SERDES links across standards.

The role requires strong DSP/analog knowledge, hands-on modeling, and tool development to speed up design cycles. This position is based in Toronto, Canada and offers opportunities to work with cutting-edge

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field with 6+ years ASIC experience.
• Master's degree with 5+ years ASIC experience.
• PhD with 4+ years ASIC experience.

Responsibilities

• Run behavioral simulations and analysis of 100G+ SERDES for PAM4 standards.
• Model analog blocks: Transmitter, FFE, CTLE, DFE, CDRs.
• Define SERDES architectures for several standards.
• Develop tools for analog/validation teams to speed design.
• Use optimization and ML for chip performance.
• Develop adaptation algorithms for equalization techniques.
• Perform sensitivity analyses and regression tests for links.
• Coordinate with silicon team to map models to silicon.

Skills

SERDES modelling

MATLAB

C/C++

Python

Tcl

Perl

PCIe SerDes

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Engineering

Master's degree in Science/Engineering

PhD in Science/Engineering

Tools

IBIS-AMI modelling

Job description

Company

Qualcomm Canada ULC

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > ASICS Engineering

General Summary

As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives communication and data processing transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. As a Qualcomm ASIC Engineer, you will define, model, design (digital and/or analog), optimize, verify, validate, implement, and document IP (block/SoC) development for a variety of high performance, high quality, low power world class products. Qualcomm Engineers collaborate with cross-functional groups to determine product execution path.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 6+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field and 5+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

OR

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of ASIC design, verification, validation, integration, or related work experience.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

What You’ll Do

• Run behavioral channel simulation and analysis of high-speed wireline analog/DSP SERDES for 100G+ PAM4 standards
• Model complex analog blocks, such as Transmitter, FFE, CTLE, DFE, and CDRs
• Contribute to Architecture definition for SERDES links for several standards
• Develop and deploy tools for analog / validation teams to speed up design and debug
• Work with state-of-the-art optimization and machine learning algorithms for chip optimization
• Contribute to and help develop adaptation algorithms for a variety of equalization techniques
• Perform sensitivity analysis and regression simulations for various link conditions
• Work with internal silicon engineering team to help perform system performance correlation between behavior models and silicon

What You’ll Need

• 5+ years of previous experience with modelling critical SERDES blocks such as Transmitter, FFE, CTLE, DFE, and CDRs
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB, C/C++, scripting skills in Python, Tcl, Perl
• Experience working with PCIe and/or Ethernet SerDes specifications

It’d Be Amazing If You Had

• IBIS-AMI modelling experience
• Familiarity with PCI-SIG, IEEE 802.3 and OIF standards

About You

• Extremely detail oriented
• Superb analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Able to listen to and appreciate ideas and opinions that differ from yours
• Drive for consistency
• Takes personal pride in high standard of outputs
• Self-motivated and self-managing

Applicants:

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