Third-Party SerDes PHY Technical Lead

Job Title

Third-Party SerDes PHY Technical Lead

Role Summary

Join AMD's PHY and mixed-signal IP team as the technical owner for third-party SerDes interfaces, responsible for pre-silicon and post-silicon integration and support across AMD products.

Collaborate with integration, validation, package/PCB, and post-silicon teams as well as external IP vendors and customers to ensure electrical, logical, and physical quality of SerDes IP integrations.

Experience Level

Senior — lead-level engineering role. No specific years of experience specified.

Responsibilities

Provide technical leadership and hands-on support throughout IP evaluation, integration, and post-silicon validation.

• Act as AMD technical owner for third-party SerDes IP, providing pre-silicon and post-silicon leadership and support.
• Work with external IP vendors to support design transfer, release of design views and collateral, and IP integration across products.
• Partner with integration teams to ensure electrical, logical, and physical quality during integration.
• Support IC package and PCB teams with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) analyses and evaluations.
• Perform technical evaluations of new IP for potential licensing and product suitability.
• Provide post-silicon support: first-silicon bring-up, debug, lab validation, characterization, compliance testing, and ATE production testing.
• Support customer-facing activities and vendor coordination for issue resolution.
• Capture post-silicon learnings and provide feedback and recommendations for future SerDes IP designs.

Requirements

Key technical skills and qualifications for the role. Degree information is in the Education Requirements section below.

• Must-have:
  • Proven experience integrating and supporting third-party SerDes IP (PCIe, USB, DisplayPort/HDMI, MIPI, Ethernet, UCIe, or similar).
  • Practical knowledge of high-speed I/O architectures and analog/mixed-signal blocks (CTLE, FFE, DFE, VGA, CDR, PLL/DLL, TX drivers, etc.).
  • Hands-on lab experience with BERTs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, or similar equipment for electrical and functional validation.
  • Experience supporting post-silicon bring-up, debug, characterization, and ATE testing.
  • Experience with scripting or automation (Python, Perl, or similar) and familiarity with UNIX/Linux environments.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States; this role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Nice-to-have:
  • Familiarity with advanced FinFET process technologies.
  • Understanding of RTL, logic design, and digital circuits.
  • Experience using AI-assisted tools to enhance engineering workflows.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's or master’s degree in electrical engineering or a related engineering discipline preferred.

About the Company

Company: Advanced Micro Devices

Headquarters: Sunnyvale, California, USA

Advanced Micro Devices, or AMD, is a global semiconductor company that designs and manufactures microprocessors, graphics processors, and related technologies for a variety of computing devices. Known for pushing the boundaries of innovation, AMD's mission is to deliver high-performance computing solutions for AI, data centers, gaming, and embedded applications. They foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on creativity and problem-solving, aiming to drive progress and excellence in technology.