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SerDes Application Design Expert

AMD· Engineering
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San Jose, CA$200k - $300kFull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

SerDes Engineer role focused on applications, firmware, and validation of high-speed SerDes IP across electrical and optical domains, bridging IP design teams and system integrators, and driving characterization and validation from first silicon to production.

Responsibilities

  • Involve in first-silicon bring-up of SerDes PHYs across PCIe and Ethernet protocols, and serve as the technical escalation point for customer SerDes issues across pre-silicon, bring-up, and production phases
  • Drive PCIe compliance, Ethernet IEEE compliance, and interop testing, and develop automated test scripts and regression suites for link stability, retry behavior, and stress conditions
  • Design, develop, and debug embedded firmware for high-speed SerDes systems spanning both electrical and optical domains, including configuration, monitoring, diagnostics, and adaptation hooks for electrical SerDes PHYs
  • Validate and characterize AMD’s SerDes PHY functionality and performance – electrical and/or optical – against design targets, product requirements, datasheets, and industry standards such as PCIe, IEEE, and OIF
  • Work closely with internal and external teams to troubleshoot issues, determine root cause, and feed lab learnings back to designers and architects for next-generation IP and design improvements
  • Develop test automation with advanced scripting and programming skills to improve test coverage, data analysis efficiency, and demo/customer-support tooling

Qualifications

  • BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent preferred
  • Knowledge of physical-layer specifications and industry standards such as PCIe, IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, and OIF
  • Experience in producing quality firmware for mixed-signal systems
  • Hands-on experience with full-stack lab instruments such as high-speed scopes, BERT, VNA, and other associated lab equipment
  • Experience in SerDes electrical compliance for industry standards such as PCIe and Ethernet is preferred
  • Experience in scripting test automation, demo GUIs, and customer-support scripts

Skills

Required:SerDes engineeringFirmware developmentTest automation

Benefits

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Last updated Oct 15, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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