Principal Silicon Validation Engineer, SerDes/PAM4

• Strong academic and technical background in Electrical or Computer Engineering. At minimum, a Bachelor’s is required, and a Master’s is preferred.
• 10 + years' experience supporting or developing complex SoC/silicon products for Server, Storage, and/or Networking applications.
• Professional attitude with the ability to prioritize a dynamic list of multiple tasks, to plan and prepare for internal meetings in advance, and to work with minimal guidance and supervision.
• Entrepreneurial, open-minded behavior and can-do attitude. Think and act with the customer in mind!
• Proven track record solving problems independently, executing validation plans for complex SoC designs. 

• Experience leading SoC Debug and development for high-speed interfaces such as PCIe5, PCIe6 or PAM4 802.3 Ethernet.
• Familiarity with Electrical Compliance section of PCIe Base Spec and CEM Spec
• Working knowledge of key, high-speed design blocks such as PLL’s, DFE, Tx EQ, CDR, etc and concepts such as PAM4
• Experience in PRBS testing and optimization of high-speed PCIe data links over short, med, and long channels
• Strong python scripting ability: knowledge of object-oriented programming and basic dev ops using git for source control and collaboration
• Deep background in developing bench automation techniques, preferably using Python, with emphasis on execution efficiency, repeatability, and data analysis.
• Proficiency using high-speed lab equipment such as BERT, Oscilloscope, and VNA

• Familiarity with PCIe/CXL compliance standards and ability to drive electrical compliance testing at industry workshops
• Hands-on experience with signal integrity, especially as it relates to PCIe testing, Channel Loss budgeting, and de-embedding
• Working knowledge of C or C++ for embedded FW, experience using git-based version control such as github
• Familiarity with PCIe standards and both NRZ and PAM-4 signaling
• Working knowledge of common serial data specifications such as I2C, SPI, etc
• Knowledge of simulation tools such as MATLAB, Keysight ADS, or PLTS for data analysis and modeling of electrical channel and signal integrity issues

The base salary range is $185,000 USD - $230,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your experience and the pay of employees in similar positions.