Sr High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer (Remote)

Encore Semi • Rochester, MN

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are looking for a Sr High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer who enjoys solving some of the toughest challenges in analog/mixed-signal IC design. If you have hands-on experience designing high-speed SerDes, PLLs, TX/RX data paths, and have worked through the realities of advanced process nodes (5nm and below), we would love to connect. You will be part of a highly skilled engineering team developing next-generation high-performance silicon where speed, power, jitter, and reliability matter.

Requirements

• BS, MS, or PhD in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• 8+ years of hands-on analog/mixed-signal IC design experience.
• Strong expertise in the design of High-Speed SerDes, including PLLs, TX/RX circuits, CDRs, clock generation, and high-speed analog interfaces.
• Proven transistor-level circuit design experience from architecture through silicon validation.
• Successful tapeout experience in advanced CMOS process technologies (FinFET and 5nm beyond preferred).
• Experience working with one or more leading semiconductor foundries.
• Proficiency with industry-standard analog and mixed-signal IC design, simulation, verification, and physical verification EDA tools.
• Strong understanding of signal integrity, jitter analysis, power optimization, and high-speed circuit design techniques.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with silicon bring-up, characterization, and post-silicon debug.
• Familiarity with high-speed interface standards such as PCIe, Ethernet, CXL, USB, MIPI, DDR, HBM, UCIe, or similar protocols.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams including Layout, Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, Packaging, Test, and Systems Engineering.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and technical leadership skills.
• Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Designing high-speed SerDes, PLLs, TX/RX data paths.
• Working through the realities of advanced process nodes (5nm and below).
• Developing next-generation high-performance silicon where speed, power, jitter, and reliability matter.
• Silicon bring-up, characterization, and post-silicon debug.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Layout, Digital Design, Physical Design, Verification, Packaging, Test, and Systems Engineering.
• Mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.

Benefits

• Competitive Salary
• Bonuses
• 15 days of PTO per calendar year
• 10 paid Holidays per calendar year
• Comprehensive Medical Benefits: Company covers 80% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Dental & Vision: Company covers 50% of premiums for Employee and Dependents
• Voluntary Benefits: Life Insurance, FSA (Health and Dependent, Limited Purpose), HAS, and Gap Insurance
• Employee Assistant Program (EAP)
• 401k - Traditional & Roth
• Life/AD&D and Long-Term Disability
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior