Senior Staff Silicon Design Engineer - SerDes Validation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) Singapore is seeking a Senior SerDes Validation Engineer to join the High-Speed SerDes Validation team.

You will perform post-silicon validation of high-speed IO interfaces, characterize designs, and tune performance across generations with global collaboration. The role emphasizes debugging silicon issues, developing validation methodologies, and coordinating with remote teams to meet industry standards such as PCIe and IEEE 802.3.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering.
• Experience in high-speed SerDes post-silicon validation is preferred.
• Proven ability to debug silicon issues and develop validation methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Post Silicon Validation of high speed SerDes.
• Understand industry requirements and specifications for high speed IO.
• Develop validation methodologies for new industry standards.
• Characterize latest SerDes designs.
• SerDes debugging with designers on silicon.
• Tune latest designs to achieve optimal performance.
• Generate specifications based on measured results.
• Coordinate with remote teams on distributed tasks.
• Support FAE on customer issues related to high-speed IOs.

Skills

High-speed SerDes knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-site collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

Tools

Python

C/C++

TCL

MATLAB

ADS

Oscilloscopes

Job description

ADVANCE YOUR CAREER. ADVANCE THE WORLD.

At AMD, we believetechnology has the power to solve the world’s most important challenges. From advancing healthcare and scientific discovery to powering AI and the technologies people rely on every day, innovation at AMDis shapingthefuture.

Whetheryou’redesigning next-gen processors, enabling AI breakthroughs, orbringing leading edge products to market, every role at AMD contributes to something bigger— technologythat moves the world forward.Join us and, together, we’ll advance your career.

THE ROLE:

The High-Speed SerDes Validation team plays a critical role in ensuring AMD’s cutting-edge I/O technologies meet industry standards and deliver exceptional performance. This team focuses on post-silicon validation, characterization, and optimization of high-speed interfaces across multiple generations of products. You will work on advanced SerDes architectures and collaborate with global teams to validate and tune designs for optimal performance.

THE PERSON:

As a member of the SerDes Validation team, you are passionate about high-speed signaling technologies and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex silicon issues and develop innovative validation methodologies. You communicate effectively, work collaboratively across sites, and are self-driven to achieve technical excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Post Silicon Validation of high speed SerDes.
• Understand the industry requirements and specification for high speed IO.
• Develop validation methodology to validate new industry standard and requirements.
• Characterize the latest SerDes design.
• SerDes debug with designers on Silicon.
• Tuned the latest design to performance at the most optimum setting.
• Generate specification base on measured results.
• Work with remote teams to co-ordinate distributed task.
• Support FAE on customer’s issues relating to high Speed Ios.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in high speed IO SerDes post-silicon validation.
• In-depth knowledge of the latest industry standards such as PCIe, Display Port, JESD, SDI, OIF-CEI-11G/25G/56G/112G-VSR/SR/MR/LR, IEEE 802.3 KR/CR/CAUI/GAUI, etc.
• Strong programming/scripting skills coding languages such as Python, C/C++, TCL for firmware development, test methodology development, and test automation.
• Extensive experience with common lab equipment, including BERT, analyzers, oscilloscopes, PNA/VNA, etc.
• Knowledge of SerDes general architectures and link level system analysis.
• Experience in system level serial link analysis and simulation, system performance optimization, and standard/architecture level study using tools such as MATLAB, ADS, etc.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

Singapore

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This posting is for an existing vacancy.