Serdes PHY Analog Design Engineer
Qualcomm · Posted Oct 15
Semiconductor, 5G wireless technology, mobile platform, and AI computing solutions
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About the role
Qualcomm's BDC SerDes Mixed-Signal design team develops next-generation custom SerDes PHY designs for SoCs, including architecture analysis in advanced FinFET nodes and beyond, with low-power analog design goals for Qualcomm's low-power wireless products. This role involves hands-on analog circuit design of building blocks such as LDOs, high-speed TX/RX (equalizer, sampler, PI, deserializer), bias and reference circuits, and analog/digital PLLs for frequency synthesis, along with schematic-to-post-layout verification, integration sign-off and post-silicon bring-up in collaboration with RTL, DD, PD, DV and SoC verification teams.
What you will do
- Hands-on experience - Analog circuit design
- Experience in designing multiple analog building blocks - LDO, high speed TX and RX (Equalizer, Sampler, PI, Deserializer etc) , Bias, Reference etc.
- Analog and or Digital PLLs for frequency synthesis and/or SerDes applications
- Charge pump, loop filter, VCO/DCO, PFD/TDC, high speed dividers.
- PLL Loop Dynamics, Jitter sources and modeling (RJ & DJ)
- Ability to take a design, perform schematic to post layout verification, integration sign-off to post silicon bring up.
- Work closely with RTL, DD, PD, DV and SoC verification teams to integrate the PHY.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience.
- For lead position, candidates must have performed PHY Lead roles which include PHY integration to SOC & interaction with post silicon teams like HSIO, ATE, SVE, CE etc.
- Understanding of advance Finfet process effects on designs and layout is required.
- Experience in using SPICE simulators, adexl & virtuoso.
- Experience with post-Si bring-up and debug is must.
- Good understanding on peripheral PHYs (USBs, UFS, PCIe) protocols is added advantage.
- Master/Bachelor in Electronics
- Shell/Perl-python scripting to automate circuit design and verification work.
- Able to work with teams across the globe and possess good communication and presentation skills.
Preferred qualifications
- Mixed signal design experience
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Qualcomm
Qualcomm is a global leader in the development and commercialization of foundational technologies for the wireless industry, including mobile processors, 5G, and on-device artificial intelligence. The company designs and markets digital communications products, semiconductor solutions, and system software used globally across smartphones, automotive solutions, IoT devices, and computing systems. Through extensive R&D and intellectual property licensing, Qualcomm powers a highly interconnected and smarter world.
- Industry
- Semiconductors
- Company size
- 50000+ employees
- Founded
- 1985
- Location
- San Diego, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $53M raised
- 2018-11-01Grant
Leadership
President and Chief Executive Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer
James H. Thompson
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Marketing Officer
Ann Chaplin
General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
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