Silicon IP Characterization Engineer IV

Job Title: Silicon IP Characterization Engineer IV
Job Location: Raleigh, NC
Job Duration: 6 Months on W2 (with high chances for extension)

Overview:
*** Silicon Team is continuing to revolutionize consumer electronic devices & Cloud Computing. We are looking for an experienced Silicon IP Characterization Engineer who has experience of working in the silicon characterization lab to validate and characterize the performance of the high-speed CMOS D2D and SERDES interface.

This role often requires a mix of hands-on lab work, software development, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams.

The ideal candidate is a self-starter, highly motivated engineer with excellent technical & interpersonal skills, used to working independently or as a key member of a fast-moving design team.

Typical Day in the Role
• Purpose of the Team: *** Silicon Team is continuing to revolutionize consumer electronic devices & Cloud Computing.
• Key projects: This group designs high performance mixed signal ASICs in leading edge CMOS technology using custom IC design tools. You will work in a diverse, dynamic environment and interact with other teams to help design and test great products!

Responsibilities:
The primary responsibility of this position entails executing the silicon validation and characterization of cutting edge, high-performance, high-speed, low power CMOS D2D and SERDES silicon interface following industry best practices.

You will be responsible for all or parts of the following areas:
• Bring up, validate, and characterize high-speed D2D and SERDES blocks in new and existing silicon chips.
• Develop test methods to evaluate performance and calculate operating margins of high-speed serial interfaces across various conditions.
• Collaborate with design teams to improve testability and define test infrastructure logic.
• Write software routines (e.g., Python, C/C++) to bring up and validate D2D and SERDES IPs and integrate drivers with software teams.
• Analyze test results and document findings to provide insights and recommendations.

Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience working with D2D and SERDES platforms.
• Knowledge of high-speed D2D and SERDES architectures (e.g., NRZ, PAM4) and protocols.
• Experience with test and measurement equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers and BERTs.
• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Skills:
• Experience with SERDES calibration and understanding of signal integrity.
• Familiarity with high-speed protocols like UCIe, Ethernet and PCIe.
• Ability to write comprehensive test reports and analyze boundary conditions.

Top 3 Hard Skills Required + Years of Experience
1. Minimum 8 years experience with Bring up, validate, and characterize high-speed D2D and SERDES blocks in new and existing silicon chips.
2. Minimum 8 years experience with Develop test methods to evaluate performance and calculate operating margins of high-speed serial interfaces across various conditions.
3. Minimum 8 years experience with Writing software routines (e.g., Python, C/C++) to bring up and validate D2D and SERDES IPs and integrate drivers with software teams.