Serdes Silicon Design and Micro-Architecture Engineer
AMD· Semiconductors· Oct 21, 2026 · 6d ago
San Jose, California
In office
Full-time
Mid
$114K–$160K est.
Job description
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THE ROLE:
AMD Serdes Technology Group develops high-performance electrical and optical transceivers in advanced CMOS PDKs. We are seeking an expert in analog/mixed-signal circuit design and transceiver micro-architecture.
THE PERSON:
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in advanced ultra-high-speed electrical and/or optical PHY design and architecture. She/He needs to be a self-starter who collaborates well with various functional teams and customers to successfully drive projects to completion.
KEY RESPONSIBLITIES:
• To lead transceiver micro-architecture definition, modeling, simulation, implementation, and verification: Tx and Rx analog front-end blocks, clocking circuits, DSPs, CDR, adaptation and calibration loops, firmware loops, system level interface
• To work with pre-tapeout verification for silicon design sign-off and post-silicon validation teams to bring up silicon and analyze volume productization data
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:
• Top-level and block-level electrical/optical link budgeting and modeling
• To create and maintain high-level design spec and micro-architecture spec documentations
• Participate in architecture reviews, design reviews, design verification, silicon validation
ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:
• Ph.D in electrical engineering or related fields with industrial experience or M.S. with relevant industrial experience in optical and/or electrical transceiver design and architecture
• Excellent communication and documentation skills are required.
LOCATION: San Jose, CA
This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
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