Senior Principal SerDes Architect - SI/PI Leader

Synopsys Inc; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Synopsys Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an experienced SI/PI engineer with deep SerDes expertise to drive design investigations and SI/PI strategies across chip, package, board, and system levels.

You will collaborate with architecture, design, packaging, and applications engineering to solve complex challenges and enable high-speed interfaces for AI, HPC, and data-center applications. You will bring 15+ years of experience, an advanced degree, and hands-on proficiency with NRZ/PAM4

Qualifications

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering with 15+ years of direct industry experience.
• Proven experience in Signal Integrity and Power Integrity for high-speed SerDes designs.
• Expertise in PCIe and Ethernet systems and channel design.
• Strong knowledge of NRZ/PAM4 signaling, S-parameter modeling, and SI simulation methodologies.
• Experience with HFSS, ADS, HSpice, MATLAB, and IBIS-AMI.
• Understanding of package, substrate, and PCB technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead Signal Integrity and Power Integrity investigations and drive resolution of complex design challenges.
• Define and execute SI/PI strategies for advanced SerDes products, including package, channel, and 3DIC considerations.
• Develop and maintain SI/PI requirements for PCIe and Ethernet products across chip, package, board, and system levels.
• Perform channel feasibility analysis, modeling, simulation, and correlation activities.
• Review and sign off SI/PI aspects of SerDes transmitter, receiver, and test chip designs.
• Collaborate with architecture, design, package, and applications engineering teams throughout product development.
• Participate in industry standards activities and apply emerging best practices.
• Support customer engagements and technical debug activities.

Skills

Signal Integrity

Power Integrity

High-speed SerDes

Education

M.S./Ph.D. in EE/CE

Tools

HFSS

ADS

HSpice

MATLAB

IBIS-AMI

Job description

Synopsys Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, is seeking an experienced SI/PI engineer with deep SerDes expertise to drive design investigations and SI/PI strategies across chip, package, board, and system levels.

You will collaborate with architecture, design, packaging, and applications engineering to solve complex challenges and enable high-speed interfaces for AI, HPC, and data-center applications. You will bring 15+ years of experience, an advanced degree, and hands-on proficiency with NRZ/PAM4