Principal Applications Engineer, Serdes Design IP

Location: San Jose, California, United States. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required.

Annual salary: $127,400–$236,600 in California. Additional incentive compensation, bonus, equity, and benefits may apply.

Company

hirify.global develops semiconductor design IP, including Serdes interface PHY and controller IP used in data centers, automobiles, cloud, wireless, mobile, and consumer systems.

What you will do

• Architect interface solutions and configure high-speed interface IP for customer applications.
• Present the Serdes IP portfolio and capabilities to prospective customers and demonstrate IP performance at industry events.
• Act as a product expert in digital controllers, PHY IP, and high-speed interface protocols.
• Partner with sales, marketing, R&D, field teams, architects, and designers to win opportunities and deliver technical solutions.
• Provide rapid technical support and write application notes and articles for internal or external publication.
• Define internal processes and lead initiatives to improve productivity and grow the IP business.

Requirements

• BS in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or a related field with 15+ years of relevant experience, or MS with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong experience with one or more high-speed interface protocols, including PCIe, CXL, UCIe, Ethernet, USB, MIPI, 224G, or 112G.
• Strong knowledge of PHY and/or controllers for high-speed interface protocols.
• Leadership and initiative in managing presales accounts.
• Excellent presentation, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice to have

• Lab validation and demo setup experience.
• Experience with high-speed interface controller or PHY verification.
• Knowledge of AXI and PIPE interface protocols.
• Working knowledge of high-speed interface PHY.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on IP integrated into systems spanning data centers, automobiles, cloud, wireless, and consumer devices.
• Paid vacation and holidays.
• 401(k) plan with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Medical, dental, and vision plan options.