[Hiring] Sr High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer @Encore Semi

Role Description

We are looking for a Senior High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer who enjoys solving some of the toughest challenges in analog/mixed-signal IC design. If you have hands-on experience designing high-speed SerDes, PLLs, TX/RX data paths, and have worked through the realities of advanced process nodes (5nm and below), we would love to connect.

You will be part of a highly skilled engineering team developing next-generation high-performance silicon where speed, power, jitter, and reliability matter.

• Design and develop advanced High-Speed SerDes circuits, including PLL, TX, RX, and CDR architectures.
• Perform transistor-level design, simulation, verification, and silicon debug.
• Optimize designs for power, performance, jitter, signal integrity, and area.
• Collaborate closely with layout, digital design, validation, and system engineering teams.
• Participate in silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation activities.

Qualifications

• BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 8+ years of hands-on analog/mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Strong expertise in High-Speed SerDes, PLL, TX/RX circuits, and CDR design.
• Proven experience working with 5nm and below process technologies.
• Tapeout experience with advanced nodes using TSMC, Samsung Foundry, or GlobalFoundries.
• Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, and Calibre.
• Silicon debug, validation, and bring-up experience are highly desirable.

Benefits

• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement