Senior Analog IC Architect — SerDes & High-Speed I/O

Cadence; Mount Royal (NJ); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Cadence is seeking a Design Architect Analog IC Designer with 10+ years of CMOS SerDes experience to lead design and verification from concept through customer conformance. The role emphasizes high-speed I/O, jitter control, and advanced CAD tool use in ≤16nm processes.

Ideal candidates have strong problem-solving and communication skills, with proficiency in Cadence and lab testing. Collaboration across teams is essential to deliver complex SerDes blocks at ≥16Gbps.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in CMOS SerDes or high-speed I/O IC development.
• Thorough understanding of jitter and signal equalization techniques.
• Proficient in SerDes blocks: Driver, Receiver, Serializer, Deserializer, Phase Interpolator, PLL, clock distribution, ADC/DAC, Bandgap, regulators.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills; able to work in a team.
• Experience with Cadence tools, lab testing, and post-layout verification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop analog/mixed-signal IC blocks from concept to verification.
• Contribute to long-reach SerDes architecture and implementation.
• Use CAD tools to simulate circuits and verify layouts post-layout.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to meet customer specifications.

Skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Teamwork

Education

MS/PhD in EE

Tools

CAD tools

Cadence

Lab tests

Layout entry

Post-layout verification

16Gbps design

≤16nm tech

Job description

Cadence is seeking a Design Architect Analog IC Designer with 10+ years of CMOS SerDes experience to lead design and verification from concept through customer conformance. The role emphasizes high-speed I/O, jitter control, and advanced CAD tool use in ≤16nm processes.

Ideal candidates have strong problem-solving and communication skills, with proficiency in Cadence and lab testing. Collaboration across teams is essential to deliver complex SerDes blocks at ≥16Gbps.