# SerDes Analog Behavioral Modeling & Validation Engineer

**Company**: Synopsys
**Location**: Mississauga
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Technology
**Ticker**: SNPS
**Wikidata**: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2303478

**Apply**: https://careers.synopsys.com/job/mississauga/serdes-analog-behavioral-modeling-and-validation-engineer-16514/44408/93247558000
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## Description

Our Hardware Engineers at Synopsys are responsible for designing and developing cutting-edge semiconductor solutions.

They work on intricate tasks such as chip architecture, circuit design, and verification to ensure the efficiency and reliability of semiconductor products.

These engineers play a crucial role in advancing technology and enabling innovations in various industries.

**Job Description**

We are seeking an experienced SerDes Analog Behavioral Modeling & Validation Engineer to join our team.

As a key member of our engineering team, you will be responsible for developing and refining behavioral models for high-speed SerDes blocks, collaborating with analog teams for SPICE-vs-model correlation and sign-off, and working with digital verification teams on edge-case coverage.

**Responsibilities**

- Collaborate with analog teams for SPICE-vs-model correlation and sign-off.

- Develop and refine behavioral models for high-speed SerDes blocks.

- Capture calibration, adaptation, and impairments in models.

- Work with digital verification teams on edge-case coverage.

- Automate comparison flows and improve model fidelity.

- Embed realistic non-idealities and verify behavioral netlists.

**Impact**

- Deliver high-trust models, reducing mixed-signal bugs.

- Enable realistic digital verification and improve coverage.

- Strengthen Synopsys' reputation for robust connectivity IP.

- Catch issues early and accelerate debug cycles.

- Foster collaboration between analog, modeling, and DV teams.

**Requirements**

- BSc, MSc, or PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering with 5+ years experience.

- Expertise in SerDes analog blocks and modeling impairments.

- Fluency with SPICE tools and waveform analysis.

- Strong scripting/programming in Python, TCL, Perl, C/C++.

- Experience automating comparisons and reporting.

**Team**

You'll join a multidisciplinary group focused on modeling, validation, and verification of high-speed SerDes IP,bridging analog and digital domains for industry-leading solutions.

**Rewards and Benefits**

We offer a comprehensive range of health, wellness, and financial benefits.

Your recruiter will provide more details about the salary range and benefits during the hiring process.

## Skills

### Required
- SerDes analog blocks
- modeling impairments
- SPICE tools
- waveform analysis
- Python
- TCL
- Perl
- C/C++