High-Speed SerDes Characterization Engineer

Google Inc.

Sunnyvale (CA)

On-site

USD 132,000 - 189,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Google is seeking a SerDes Characterization Engineer to drive electrical characterization and validation of high-speed SerDes interfaces in the Platforms Infrastructure Engineering team. You will operate lab benches, run automated tests across voltage, temperature, and process corners, and triage anomalies to support Google's hardware validation efforts.

Ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in EE/CE/Physics and 2 years in a hardware lab with high-speed instrumentation, plus Python scripting for data

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Physics, or related field.
2 years in a hardware lab with high-speed test instrumentation (oscilloscopes, BERTs, or power supplies).
Experience with Python for test automation or data processing.

Responsibilities

Execute electrical characterization and validation test plans for high-speed SerDes interfaces in the laboratory.
Operate complex lab test benches with high bandwidth oscilloscopes, BERTs, temperature chambers, and precision power supplies.
Run automated test frameworks to sweep voltage, temperature, and process corners (PVT).
Triage measurement failures and assist with debugging and measurement results.
Maintain lab setups, calibrate equipment, verify RF cables/fixtures, and present results to the team.