Staff Silicon Design Engineer - SerDes Validation

THE ROLE:

The High-Speed SerDes Validation team plays a critical role in ensuring AMD’s cutting-edge I/O technologies meet industry standards and deliver exceptional performance. This team focuses on post-silicon validation, characterization, and optimization of high-speed interfaces across multiple generations of products. You will work on advanced SerDes architectures and collaborate with global teams to validate and tune designs for optimal performance.

THE PERSON:
As a member of the SerDes Validation team, you are passionate about high-speed signaling technologies and thrive in a fast-paced environment. You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to debug complex silicon issues and develop innovative validation methodologies. You communicate effectively, work collaboratively across sites, and are self-driven to achieve technical excellence.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Post Silicon Validation of high speed SerDes.
• Understand the industry requirements and specification for high speed IO.
• Develop validation methodology to validate new industry standard and requirements.
• Characterize the latest SerDes design.
• SerDes debug with designers on Silicon.
• Tuned the latest design to performance at the most optimum setting.
• Generate specification base on measured results.
• Work with remote teams to co-ordinate distributed task.
• Support FAE on customer’s issues relating to high Speed Ios.

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Experience in high speed IO SerDes post-silicon validation.
• In-depth knowledge of the latest industry standards such as PCIe, Display Port, JESD, SDI, OIF-CEI-11G/25G/56G/112G-VSR/SR/MR/LR, IEEE 802.3 KR/CR/CAUI/GAUI, etc.
• Strong programming/scripting skills coding languages such as Python, C/C++, TCL for firmware development, test methodology development, and test automation.
• Extensive experience with common lab equipment, including BERT, analyzers, oscilloscopes, PNA/VNA, etc.
• Knowledge of SerDes general architectures and link level system analysis.
• Experience in system level serial link analysis and simulation, system performance optimization, and standard/architecture level study using tools such as MATLAB, ADS, etc.

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:  

• Bachelors or Masters degree in Computer Engineering/Electrical Engineering

LOCATION:

Singapore