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.
You will be part of the Synopsys High-Performance Compute (HPC) Advanced Architecture Team, tasked with architecting and designing Serdes that will interface with optical links at 100G, 200G and 400G rates. You will work with experts on a cross-functional team of analog, digital, system modelling, and hardware engineers across all stages of design development from simulation to silicon.
Responsibilities
- Define optical strategy and requirements for 100G, 200G, and 400G Synopsys SerDes products in partnership with product and marketing teams.
- Create validation plans and signoff methodologies for optical-specific features and compliance requirements for our SerDes.
- Monitor and interpret standards across IEEE, OIF, LPO-MSA, RTLR, LINEAR, and PCIe optical initiatives.
- Develop and maintain models for optical components, including laser drivers, TIAs, and modulators.
- Define algorithms that will allow the SerDes to adapt optimally in the presence of optical non-linearity, noise, and other impairments.
- Collaborate with lab and hardware teams to debug and validate optical links across analog, digital, and photonics domains.
- Support customer engagements by providing technical expertise on optical integration and SerDes technologies.
- Partner with applications and support teams to resolve customer challenges and develop technical documentation.
The Impact You Will Have
- Guide the optical roadmap for a world-class SerDes IP portfolio.
- Accelerate customer adoption of emerging optical technologies and standards.
- Influence industry specifications through standards participation and technical leadership.
- Improve time-to-market with scalable modeling and validation methodologies.
- Minimize post-silicon risk through comprehensive optical system validation.
- Enhance customer success through training, documentation, and technical guidance.
- Strengthen collaboration between Synopsys IP and EDA teams to improve product quality and modeling accuracy.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in high-speed analog design, SerDes architecture, optical communications, or related fields.
- Strong knowledge of optical communication standards such as IEEE 802.3, OIF, LPO-MSA, and PCIe optical specifications.
- Experience integrating SerDes with optical components including laser drivers, TIAs, and modulators.
- Expertise in system modeling, adaptation and calibration algorithm development, signal integrity, and high-speed link analysis.
- Experience working with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field; PhD preferred.
- Willingness to travel occasionally for customer, standards, or lab activities.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical and healthcare plans that work for you and your family.
- In addition to company holidays, we have ETO and FTO Programs.
- Maternity and paternity leave, parenting resources, adoption and surrogacy assistance, and more.
- Purchase Synopsys common stock at a 15% discount, with a 24-month look-back.
- Save for your future with our retirement plans that vary by region and country.
- Competitive salaries.