High-Speed System Validation Engineer — SERDES & IP (Remote)

Synopsys, Inc.; Porto Salvo; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Onsite lab in Lisbon

Job summary

Synopsys, Inc. in Lisbon, Portugal, is seeking a hardware validation engineer to validate high-speed SERDES IP designs (PCI Express, Ethernet) across prototype hardware and lab setups.

You will automate tests, analyze data with Python or MATLAB, read schematics, and collaborate with analog/digital engineers to ensure IP quality and compliance. Remote work options are available during intensive analysis phases.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or related field.
• Experience validating hardware with lab instrumentation like oscilloscopes and spectrum analyzers.
• Ability to read schematics and PCB layouts.
• Strong programming skills in MATLAB, Python, or C for automation and analysis.
• Proven debugging skills and systematic problem-solving.
• Familiarity with high-speed SERDES (PCIe, Ethernet) or RF concepts is valuable.
• Familiarity with FPGA development (Verilog/VHDL) or serial protocols (JTAG, I2C, SPI) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Validate high-speed SERDES IP designs (PCIe, Ethernet) through electrical and system-level testing on prototype hardware.
• Execute validation plans using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, BER testers, and TDR equipment.
• Debug complex analog/digital circuit behavior on prototype boards from schematics and layouts.
• Develop test automation frameworks and analysis tools (Python, MATLAB, or C).
• Support product certification and interoperability validation with silicon from key manufacturers.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to resolve findings and optimize IP performance.
• Document results and improve test methodologies; provide guidance to junior engineers.

Skills

Hardware validation

SERDES standards

Python

MATLAB

C

Debugging

FPGA familiarity

Education

Electrical Engineering degree

Tools

Oscilloscopes

Spectrum analyzers

BER testers

TDR equipment

Job description

Synopsys, Inc. in Lisbon, Portugal, is seeking a hardware validation engineer to validate high-speed SERDES IP designs (PCI Express, Ethernet) across prototype hardware and lab setups.

You will automate tests, analyze data with Python or MATLAB, read schematics, and collaborate with analog/digital engineers to ensure IP quality and compliance. Remote work options are available during intensive analysis phases.