SerDes Validation Engineer

Advanced Micro Devices; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company that is at the forefront of technology innovation in computing. This role focuses on developing and optimizing SerDes technology, ensuring high-quality solutions are delivered to market. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, applying your expertise in validation and characterization to enhance product performance. If you are passionate about cutting-edge technology and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position offers an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the industry.

Benefits

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Flexible work hours

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience with SerDes validation and characterization methodologies.
• Hands-on with lab instruments and mixed signal analysis.

Responsibilities

• Validate and characterize SerDes PHY functionality and performance.
• Collaborate with teams to troubleshoot issues and enhance performance.

Skills

SerDes validation

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Test automation scripting

Mixed signal analysis

Signal Integrity understanding

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Computer Engineering

Tools

High-speed oscilloscopes

BERT

VNA

Job description

WHAT YOU DO AT AMD CHANGES EVERYTHING

We care deeply about transforming lives with AMD technology to enrich our industry, our communities, and the world. Our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – the building blocks for the data center, artificial intelligence, PCs, gaming and embedded. Underpinning our mission is the AMD culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world’s most important challenges. We strive for execution excellence while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives.

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THE ROLE:

You will be part of a dedicated team responsible for the development and optimization of AMD's SerDes technology, ensuring high-quality and cutting-edge solutions are brought to market. Our group maintains strong collaboration with other departments, including architecture, design, applications, and system platform teams. In this position, the engineer will exhibit technical expertise while also fostering continual professional growth within the team.

THE PERSON:

If you have a keen interest in the latest SerDes validation and characterization methodology, excel in teamwork and possess strong communication skills, your profile aligns well with our requirements. We are seeking a highly motivated individual skilled in optimizing SerDes performance and capable of identifying and addressing issues within a collaborative team environment.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Validate and characterize AMD’s SerDes PHY functionality and performance against design targets, product requirements, datasheet and industry standards
• Working closely with internal and external teams to troubleshoot issues and determine the root cause. Feedback to designers and architects for design improvements
• Collaborate with architects, design engineers, and application engineers to understand specifications and features to validate and characterize
• Ensure and enhance SerDes performance, electrical and/or optical, compliant to Industry standards such as PCI-SIG, IEEE and OIF etc.
• Develop test automations with advanced scripting and programing skills to improve test and data analysis efficiency and coverage

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Hands-on experience with full stack lab instruments such as high-speed scopes, BERT, VNA, and/or other associated lab equipment.
• Experienced in mixed signal analysis, issue debug
• Experienced in latest SerDes architecture or design
• Experienced in SerDes electrical compliance for industrial standards such as PCIe, ethernet is preferred
• Experienced in scripting test automation, demo GUI, customer supporting scripts
• Understanding of Signal Integrity and/or Power Integrity is a plus
  Familiar with advance data post processing techniques is a plus

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred

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