High Speed Serdes Design Engineer (consultant)

MDA; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading aerospace and technology firm in the UK is seeking a High-Speed Serdes Analog Design Engineer to join their advanced mixed-signal quality assurance team. You will oversee the design and validation of high-speed analog SerDes IPs, working with various engineering teams to ensure product integrity and performance. Strong experience in high-speed design and lab validation techniques is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing high-speed SerDes IP.
• Experience from concept through production release.
• Strong knowledge of circuit design for high-speed I/O.

Responsibilities

• Review the design and productization of high-speed analog SerDes IPs.
• Ensure IP meets signal integrity, jitter, and power requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the design cycle.

Skills

High-speed SerDes IP design

Analog circuit design techniques

Transistor-level design

Lab validation

Statistical analysis

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

HSPICE

Job description

Overview

Building the space between proven and possible, MDA Space is a trusted mission partner to the global space industry. A robotics, satellite systems and geointelligence pioneer with a 55-year+ story of world firsts and more than 450 missions, MDA Space is a global leader in communications satellites, Earth and space observation, and space exploration and infrastructure. The global MDA Space team of more than 3,800 space experts has the knowledge and know-how to turn an audacious customer vision into an achievable mission – bringing to bear a one-of-a-kind mix of experience, engineering excellence and wide-eyed wonder that’s been in our DNA since day one. For those who dream big and push boundaries on the ground and in the stars to change the world for the better, we’ll take you there. For more information, visit www.mda.space.

Our Sat Connect IC business unit, a division of our Satellite Systems business is a leading provider of ASICs, software, multibeam electronically steered antennas, and complete systems for communication satellites, as well as ground and airborne terminals. Located in Israel, the UK, Bulgaria, and the US, we are a technology leader in satellite communication.

Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly skilled High-Speed Serdes Analog Design Engineer to join our advanced mixed-signal quality assurance team.

In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing the end-to-end design, development, and productization of high-speed analog SerDes IPs

You will work closely with the analog team, Analog IP vendors, system team, digital engineers, HW engineers and validation engineers from architecture and feasibility studies, through circuit design and simulation, silicon validation, and production release ensuring the IP meets stringent signal integrity, jitter, and power requirements.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in designing and delivering high-speed SerDes IP (multi-gigabit per second links)
• Hands-on experience from concept definition through design, simulation, silicon validation, and production release
• Strong knowledge of analog and mixed-signal circuit design techniques for high-speed I/O, including PLLs, CDRs, equalizers, and drivers
• Proficiency in transistor-level design and simulation using industry-standard EDA tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, HSPICE)
• Ability to model and analyze channel loss, jitter, and signal integrity
• Proven experience in lab validation of high-speed IP, including:
• High-bandwidth oscilloscopes
• Bit Error Rate Testers (BERT)
• Spectrum analyzers
• Vector network analyzers (VNA)
• Strong understanding of measurement methodologies for eye diagrams, jitter, BER, and S-parameters
• Familiarity with advanced CMOS or FinFET process technologies – an advantage
• Knowledge of protocol standards such as PCIe or JESD204
• Experience with statistical analysis, yield optimization, and DFM for high-speed analog IP
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

Equal Opportunity

Equal opportunity statement:

MDA Space is proud to provide accommodation(s) during the recruitment process. Should you require any accommodations, please indicate this on your application/cover letter and we will work with you to meet your accessibility needs.

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