Characterization Lead — High‑Speed SerDes & Channel Expert

Kandou AI; Saint-Sulpice; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Kandou AI in Lausanne is seeking a Characterization Lead to own performance characterization of Zinal retimer silicon and the Randa AEC channel. This principal/senior staff IC role combines hands-on measurement with technical leadership across silicon, signal integrity and validation teams.

You will work with partners in Taiwan, establish datasheet limits, guard-bands, and test plans, driving characterization milestones for qualification and production.

Qualifications

• 10–14 years in SerDes/silicon characterization or high-speed channel analysis.
• Experience producing datasheet limits that were used as qualification thresholds.

Responsibilities

• Lead silicon and channel characterization from measurement planning to data hand‑off.
• Characterize TX/RX SerDes performance across PVT; assess swing, jitter, and equalization.
• Own channel measurements up to 50 GHz, including de-embedding and S-parameter analysis.
• Derive datasheet limits and guard-bands from distributions with uncertainty considerations.
• Coordinate equipment and milestone reviews with validation teams.

Skills

SerDes characterization

Signal integrity

VNA measurement

TX/RX characterization

Statistical analysis

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS/PhD in Communications/EE

Tools

VNA

Oscilloscope 50 GHz

BERT

Jitter instrumentation

Job description

Kandou AI in Lausanne is seeking a Characterization Lead to own performance characterization of Zinal retimer silicon and the Randa AEC channel. This principal/senior staff IC role combines hands-on measurement with technical leadership across silicon, signal integrity and validation teams.

You will work with partners in Taiwan, establish datasheet limits, guard-bands, and test plans, driving characterization milestones for qualification and production.