Sr High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer (Remote – USA)
About the role
Sr High-Speed SerDes Design Engineer (Remote – USA)
Full-Time: Competitive Salary + Benefits + Bonuses | Contractor Opportunities Available
Work Authorization: US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident
Location: 100% Remote (Anywhere in the USA)
We are looking for a Senior 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.
What You’ll Do
Design and develop advanced High-Speed SerDes circuits, including PLL, TX, RX, and CDR architectures.
Perform transistor-level design, simulation, verification, and silicon debug.
Optimize designs for power, performance, jitter, signal integrity, and area.
Collaborate closely with layout, digital design, validation, and system engineering teams.
Participate in silicon bring-up and post-silicon validation activities.
What You Bring
BS/MS/PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
8+ years of hands-on analog/mixed-signal IC design experience.
Strong expertise in High-Speed SerDes, PLL, TX/RX circuits, and CDR design.
Proven experience working with 5nm and below process technologies.
Tapeout experience with advanced nodes using TSMC, Samsung Foundry, or GlobalFoundries.
Proficiency with industry-standard tools including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADE, and Calibre.
Silicon debug, validation, and bring-up experience are highly desirable.
Why Join Us
Work on challenging, high-impact silicon designs with a team of engineers who are passionate about pushing the limits of performance and innovation.
If you have designed SerDes at the transistor level and want to work on genuinely hard problems, we’d love to hear from you.
The anticipated annual base salary for this position is between $135,000 to $165,000, which also includes a comprehensive benefits package.
Full-Time Benefits:
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
Equal Opportunity Policy Statement
Encore Semi is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Compensation
This Design Engineer role pays $135k-$165k/yr. Within typical range for design engineer roles in United States.
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