Job Description

and Requirements

System Level Designer / Architect

You will be part of an R&D team developing >100Gbps NRZ and PAM4 serial-link transceivers. We are looking for an engineer with theoretical knowledge and practical experience to contribute to the team. You will work with a cross functional design team of analog and digital designers, and hardware engineers.

You will be involved in all stages of development including:

• Architecture: definition of architecture and specifications for the transmitter and receiver
• Modelling: design and maintenance of the system level model
• Sign-off: system level simulation of the design performance across multiple protocols and channels
• Silicon: qualification and correlation of performance and algorithms in silicon
• Customers: assisting customers on system level performance and algorithmic issues

You have a PhD in Electrical or Computer Engineering.

Due to the cross disciplinary nature of this position, key qualifications include one or more of the following\xe2\x80\xa6

• Modelling - experience in C/Matlab modeling of circuits and systems
• Digital - experience with DSP
• Communications theory - equalization, coding, noise/crosstalk filtering

Beneficial Experience:

• Experience in analyzing link budgets for either NRZ and PAM4 high-speed serial links
• Familiarity with modelling of SERDES transmitters and receivers in Matlab or similar tool
• Knowledge of circuit topologies in high-speed Rx/Tx SerDes PHY
• Understanding of Tx/Rx equalization techniques.
• Knowledge of CDR architectures and CDR loop dynamics
• Knowledge about common high-speed serial data protocols including Ethernet, OIF
• Experience in lab testing of high-speed serial links

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Hire Type

Employee

Job Category

Engineering

Job Subcategory

Analog Design

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