SerDes PHY Analog Design Engineer

Job Title

SerDes PHY Analog Design Engineer

Role Summary

Member of the BDC SerDes Mixed-Signal Design team responsible for analog/mixed-signal circuit design for high-speed SerDes PHYs used in SoCs. Deliver schematic-to-silicon analog blocks and support architecture analysis, integration, verification, and post-silicon bring-up.

Experience Level

Mid-level engineer; target candidates have approximately 4–12+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal circuit design.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include designing, verifying, and integrating high-speed SerDes analog circuits and supporting silicon bring-up.

• Own hands-on analog circuit design for high-speed SerDes PHY blocks: TX/RX, equalizers, samplers, phase interpolators, serializers/deserializers, biases, LDOs, and reference circuits.
• Design analog and/or digital PLLs (charge pumps, loop filters, VCO/DCO, PFD/TDC, high-speed dividers) for frequency synthesis and SerDes applications.
• Take designs from schematic through post-layout verification, integration sign-off, and post-silicon bring-up and debug.
• Collaborate with RTL, digital design, physical design, design verification, and SoC verification teams to integrate and validate the PHY.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience.

• 4–12+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal circuit design, with emphasis on high-speed SerDes preferred.
• Strong understanding of advanced FinFET process effects on analog design and layout.
• Proficiency with SPICE simulators, Cadence ADE XL, and Virtuoso.
• Hands-on post-silicon bring-up and debug experience.
• Ability to work effectively with global, cross-functional teams; strong communication and presentation skills.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience leading PHY integration into SoCs and working with post-silicon teams (HSIO, ATE, SVE, CE).
• Familiarity with peripheral PHY protocols such as USB, UFS, and PCIe.
• Scripting experience (Shell, Perl, Python) to automate design and verification flows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's, Master’s, or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or a related field. The posting specifies degree-plus-experience minima: Bachelor's +4 years, Master's +3 years, PhD +2 years of relevant hardware engineering experience (related-field acceptable).

About the Company

Company: Qualcomm

Headquarters: San Diego, California, United States

Qualcomm is a global leader in semiconductor and telecommunications equipment, specializing in mobile technologies and innovations. Known for its Adreno GPUs, the company provides solutions enabling advancements in mobile gaming, AI, VR/AR, and autonomous driving. Qualcomm's cutting-edge technology and commitment to high-performance, power-efficient designs drive the evolution of mobile graphics and connectivity worldwide.