SerDes & Analog Mixed-Signal Co-op (Hybrid)

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose, Santa Clara (CA, CA); Hybrid; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a highly motivated Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Co-op in the San Jose area. You will work with a world-class team to develop high-speed communication and optical interconnect technologies, and perform hands-on circuit design across DACs, ADCs, PLLs, and clocking networks in FinFET nodes.

The role targets a PhD student in Electrical Engineering with strong MATLAB/SPICE experience and CAD tool proficiency.

Qualifications

• PhD student in Electrical Engineering or closely related field.
• Experience designing and simulating analog/mixed-signal circuits (ADCs, DACs, CTLEs, PLLs) for SerDes.
• Familiarity with high-speed SerDes architectures and circuit design principles.
• Proficiency with MATLAB, SPICE, and CAD tools for simulation and design.
• Hands-on CMOS design experience in advanced nodes.

Responsibilities

• Define circuit architectures for high-bandwidth electrical/optical links.
• Perform link-level simulations using MATLAB/SPICE to validate architectures.
• Model on-die RF passive components (inductors, capacitors, optical structures).
• Design block building apps: DACs, SAR-ADCs, sample-and-hold, analog front ends, PLLs, clock networks in FinFETs.
• Gain exposure to high-speed ADC/DAC receivers and silicon-photonics transceivers.

Skills

ADC/DAC design

MATLAB

SPICE simulations

CMOS design

SerDes architectures

Verilog/VHDL

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SPICE

MATLAB

Cadence

Mentor Graphics

Job description

Advanced Micro Devices is seeking a highly motivated Analog/Mixed-Signal Design Co-op in the San Jose area. You will work with a world-class team to develop high-speed communication and optical interconnect technologies, and perform hands-on circuit design across DACs, ADCs, PLLs, and clocking networks in FinFET nodes.

The role targets a PhD student in Electrical Engineering with strong MATLAB/SPICE experience and CAD tool proficiency.