Synopsys

Come and be part of a collaborative team environment that innovates and develops the latest IP solutions that enable the way the world designs.
As a SERDES Staff Silicon Validation Engineer working in a lab environment, you will be responsible for product qualification and compliance to supported standards/specifications. You will be part of an R&D team developing high speed SerDes PHYs. We are looking for an engineer with theoretical knowledge and practical experience to contribute to the team. Our R&D test lab contains high speed equipment such as: 112Gb/s capable BERTs, 70 GHz Oscilloscopes, and 85GHz Sampling Scopes.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Work with a cross functional design team of analog designers, systems designers, application engineers, and customers to resolve problems and demonstrate product performance.
•  Review and explain circuit behavior and circuit limitations in a testing and characterization environment.
• Define test requirements and methodologies to validate silicon under test against target specifications.
•  Running characterization tests and creating test reports.
•  Debugging of electronic circuits; investigating product nonconformance.

Key Requirements: 

• A master's degree in electrical or electronics engineering or in an appropriate related engineering discipline 
• Analog IC circuit knowledge
• Software programming experience
• Knowledge and experience with Matlab and digital design
• Knowledge of high frequency design and its implication to testing

Other assets include:  

•  SI/PI knowledge
•  Experience with tools for schematic entry
• Data investigation, data mining

At Synopsys, we want talented people of every background to feel valued and supported to do their best work. Synopsys considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, military veteran status, or disability.