Senior SerDes Design & Validation Engineer

Apple Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Apple is seeking a SerDes Design and Validation Engineer to lead system validation of mixed-signal SerDes IP. You will design, integrate and validate high-speed analog/mixed-signal blocks, including receivers, transmitters, bias generators, high-speed clocking, and distribution networks for best-in-class power, performance and area.

Responsibilities include SerDes system bring-up, validation, and debug in a system environment, defining DFT needs, and driving lab/production testing.

Qualifications

• BS degree and at least 10 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in high-speed SerDes IP such as PCIe, USB, DP, MPHY.
• Strong analog mixed-signal circuit design skills.
• Experience with lab and production testing.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of SerDes system bring-up, validation and debug.
• Collaborate with design teams to define DFT needs for testability and first-time silicon success.
• Involved in mixed-signal verification to understand SerDes operation and interaction with higher level control logic.
• Develop test plans, review and analyze data to guarantee robust IP design.

Skills

SerDes design

Analog mixed-signal design

DFT/testability

Lab and production testing

Automation scripting

AMS IP development

PCIe/USB/DP/MPHY knowledge

Signal integrity / timing

AI/ML for silicon performance

Lab equipment debugging

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Layout supervision tools

AMS IC development tools

Job description

Apple is seeking a SerDes Design and Validation Engineer to lead system validation of mixed-signal SerDes IP. You will design, integrate and validate high-speed analog/mixed-signal blocks, including receivers, transmitters, bias generators, high-speed clocking, and distribution networks for best-in-class power, performance and area.

Responsibilities include SerDes system bring-up, validation, and debug in a system environment, defining DFT needs, and driving lab/production testing.