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SerDes Lead Designer

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Celero Communications · Irvine, CA

Full-Time Mid_senior AIMATLABSOCSerDesSystemVerilog
Posted
4d ago
Category
Test
Experience
Mid_senior
Country
United States
About the job

Celero Communication Inc. is an exciting and fast-growing start-up in the semiconductor industry, pushing boundaries with innovative technologies that power the world’s most advanced AI and data center infrastructure. We are looking for a SerDes Lead Designer, who is seeking an amazing opportunity delivering disruptive High Speed Interconnect Technology to power next generation AI.

Preferred Location - On-Site at our Irvine, CA HQ
Alternate Location - San Jose, California; Vancouver, British Columbia; Ottawa, Ontario

Candidate will have the opportunity to architect and design SerDes for next generation transceivers.

What You Will Do:

Define architecture, specifications, and circuit topologies for next-generation SerDes
Overview development of system-level modelling, with behavioral models (e.g., MATLAB, SystemVerilog, Verilog-A) to analyze link budgets, equalization strategies and jitter budgeting
Design high-performance analog/mixed-signal circuits in advanced node technologies
Develop and overview the design of critical blocks including RX/TX equalization (CTLE, DFE), High-speed PLLs, Phase interpolators, DLLs, TDCs
Implement digitally assisted analog circuits, background calibration, and adaptive loops to improve Power, Performance, Area
Oversee physical layout to minimize parasitics, device stress, electromigration and process variation impacts
Overview of the analysis of Signal Integrity and Power Integrity to achieve system-defined targets
Lead lab validation, debugging and characterization of SerDes IPs within our state-of-the-art lab
Correlate silicon measurements with simulated data, and lead performance optimization in the system environment

What You Will Bring:

Master’s degree and/or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related fields with 10+ years of relevant experience in SerDes design
Proven record of taking high-speed SerDes design to tape-out and volume production
Experience in lab bring-up, characterization, and debugging designs that reach out production
Must have extensive experience with advanced node technologies (16nm/12nm, 7nm, 5nm, 3nm, 2nm processes)
Prior experience in cross-functional interaction to deliver IP and ensuring seamless integration in SOCs
Strong communication and documentation skills
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