SerDes Applications Design Engineer Job Listing at AMD in San Jose, CA (Job ID 72287-en-us)

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At AMD, our mission is to build great products that accelerate next-generation computing experiences – from AI and data centers, to PCs, gaming and embedded systems. Grounded in a culture of innovation and collaboration, we believe real progress comes from bold ideas, human ingenuity and a shared passion to create something extraordinary. When you join AMD, you'll discover the real differentiator is our culture. We push the limits of innovation to solve the world's most important challenges—striving for execution excellence, while being direct, humble, collaborative, and inclusive of diverse perspectives. Join us as we shape the future of AI and beyond.

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THE ROLE:

The candidate will join a highly visible team of physical interface experts concentrated on SerDes interfaces across AMD products. The team works across a large swath of AMD teams and is instrumental in the delivery of leading-edge high-speed interface capabilities.

THE PERSON:

The ideal candidate is self-motivated to work independently as well as collaboratively with engineers across a variety of AMD design, verification, and validation teams. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• SerDes applications and system design for the next generation high-speed transceiver
• Collaborate with analog/mixed-signal design teams to define specifications for TX/RX front-end circuits, PLLs, CDRs, and data converters
• Define SerDes system-level and block level validation plan
• Drive innovation in SerDes architectures to support emerging standards and custom protocols for hyperscale and AI workloads
• Perform end-to-end channel analysis across backplane, midplane, and cable assemblies within rack-level systems
• Define PCB stack-up, routing topology, and via structures optimized for high-speed SerDes channels, including differential pair impedance control, return path continuity, and crosstalk mitigation
• Define IBIS-AMI models validation and hardware correlation methodology

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• Knowledge and experience in high-speed I/O design and electrical compliance testing in Ethernet and PCIe
• Experience with SI tools, HSPICE, HFSS, ADS or similar
• Hands-on experience with high-speed oscilloscopes, BERTs, VNA and spectrum analyzer for SI/PI analysis

ACADEMIC CREDENTIALS:

• BS or MS in Electrical or Computer Engineering preferred

LOCATION: San Jose, CA

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