Senior Principal SerDes Architect - High-Speed AI Infra

Upscale, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 261,000 - 297,000; Full time

Job summary

Upscale, Inc. is building next-generation SerDes technology to enable bandwidth and efficiency for future AI infrastructure.

We seek exceptional analog and mixed-signal engineers to drive high-performance circuits and shape the technical direction of our SerDes platform. As a Senior Principal / Distinguished Engineer, you will lead design efforts across architecture, analog/mixed-signal, and digital teams, guide silicon implementation from concept to validation, and mentor engineers to deliver

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with deep experience in analog/mixed-signal IC design.
• Proven track record delivering 100G+ SerDes or similar high-speed IP.
• Strong debugging and silicon validation skills with cross-functional impact.
• Excellent communication and ability to influence engineering decisions across teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of complex high-speed analog/mixed-signal circuits and SerDes IP.
• Define circuit approaches to meet performance, power, area, and robustness targets for 100G+ SerDes PHYs.
• Resolve challenging circuit-design issues through first-principles analysis, modeling, and silicon study.
• Lead technical reviews and influence decisions across architecture, analog/mixed-signal, digital, layout, and validation.
• Drive design closure across post-layout verification, optimization, and silicon correlation.
• Identify opportunities for architectural innovation, design automation, and efficiency improvements.
• Contribute to roadmaps, planning, and risk mitigation for next-generation SerDes products.
• Promote rigorous engineering practices and knowledge sharing.

Skills

Analog/mixed-signal IC design

100G+ high-speed circuit design

Circuit validation

Technical communication

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Upscale, Inc. is building next-generation SerDes technology to enable bandwidth and efficiency for future AI infrastructure.

We seek exceptional analog and mixed-signal engineers to drive high-performance circuits and shape the technical direction of our SerDes platform. As a Senior Principal / Distinguished Engineer, you will lead design efforts across architecture, analog/mixed-signal, and digital teams, guide silicon implementation from concept to validation, and mentor engineers to deliver