Senior Director, AMS Layout Engineering

Upscale; Kentucky; On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Upscale, Inc. is building a world-class SerDes layout engineering team to enable next‑generation AI data center connectivity.

As Senior Director of AMS Layout Engineering, you will lead the physical implementation of advanced high‑speed analog and mixed‑signal circuits for SerDes technologies. This strategic leadership role requires deep expertise in analog layout, a strong understanding of high‑speed PHY design challenges, and a proven track record of building high-performing engineering teams.

Qualifications

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or

Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Lead AMS layout engineering for advanced high-speed SerDes PHYs, driving physical implementation, optimization, and sign-off across critical analog and mixed-signal circuit blocks
• Advanced-Node Expertise: Drive layout solutions at advanced nodes, addressing design rules, patterning, parasitics, device matching, signal integrity, power integrity, electromigration
• High-Speed PHY Optimization: Partner with circuit designers to optimize layout-sensitive performance at 100G+ per-lane data rates
• Physical Design Methodology: Establish and improve layout methodologies, design guidelines, verification flows, and quality standards
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with AMS design, digital implementation, technology, package, and silicon validation teams
• Organization Building: Build and scale a strong AMS layout organization through strategic hiring and mentorship
• Execution and Delivery: Drive planning, reviews, and execution across multiple concurrent efforts with high quality and schedule
• Engineering Excellence: Foster a culture of technical depth and collaboration across distributed teams

Education

Electrical Engineering / Microelectronics

Job description

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

Why join Upscale, Inc.

Upscale, Inc., is building the high-performance infrastructure powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Backed by over $500M in funding and rapid global adoption, we are scaling systems designed for the world’s most demanding AI workloads.

We focus on first-principles engineering across silicon, systems, and networking-where performance, scale, and execution are critical. Our team is talent-dense and high-performing. We value ownership, technical rigor, and speed, and we offer the opportunity to work on foundational problems with immediate, real-world impact.

If you're looking to do high-impact work, move fast, and help define the infrastructure behind the future of AI-Upscale is where you can produce meaningful work at the frontier-and operate at a high standard.

About The Role

We are building a world-class SerDes engineering team to enable next-generation AI data center connectivity. As Senior Director of AMS Layout Engineering, you will lead the physical implementation of advanced high‑speed analog and mixed‑signal circuits for next‑generation SerDes technologies.

This is a strategic technical leadership role for an experienced AMS layout leader who combines deep expertise in advanced‑node analog layout, a strong understanding of high‑speed PHY design challenges, and a proven track record of building and developing high‑performing engineering teams.

You will partner closely with analog design, digital design, process technology, and silicon validation teams to translate demanding electrical and physical requirements into robust, high‑performance silicon implementations. You will also establish the methodologies, design practices, and organizational capabilities needed to scale our SerDes development efforts.

Responsibilities:

• Technical Leadership: Lead AMS layout engineering for advanced high‑speed SerDes PHYs, driving physical implementation, optimization, and sign‑off across critical analog and mixed‑signal circuit blocks
• Advanced‑Node Expertise: Drive layout solutions at advanced nodes, addressing increasingly complex design rules, restrictive patterning requirements, parasitic effects, device matching, signal integrity, power integrity, and electromigration
• High‑Speed PHY Optimization: Partner with circuit designers to optimize layout‑sensitive performance, including bandwidth, jitter, noise, matching, power consumption, and overall silicon robustness at 100G+ per‑lane data rates
• Physical Design Methodology: Establish and improve layout methodologies, design guidelines, verification flows, and quality standards to enable predictable execution and first‑silicon success
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Work closely with AMS design, digital implementation, technology, package, and silicon validation teams to resolve complex integration challenges and deliver competitive silicon
• Organization Building: Build and scale a strong AMS layout organization through strategic hiring, technical mentorship, talent development, and succession planning
• Execution and Delivery: Drive project planning, resource allocation, technical reviews, and execution across multiple concurrent development efforts while maintaining high standards for quality, schedule, and engineering productivity
• Engineering Excellence: Foster a culture of technical depth, accountability, continuous improvement, and collaboration across geographically distributed teams

Qualifications:

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or