Principal Engineer (AMS IP Architecture)

TL;DR

Principal Engineer (AMS IP Architecture): Defining and driving next-generation analog and mixed-signal IP architectures for high-performance computing and ultra-low power products with an accent on SerDes modeling, DSP algorithm development, and silicon correlation. Focus on architecting end-to-end PCIe Gen7/Gen8 solutions, mitigating margin risks, and ensuring system-level feasibility through cross-functional collaboration.

Location: Must be based in the US (Santa Clara, Phoenix, Folsom, Hillsboro, or Austin) with a hybrid work model.

Salary: $220,920–$311,890 USD

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in semiconductor technology, building scalable engineering solutions across product enablement, custom silicon, and foundry services.

What you will do

• Architect end-to-end PCIe Gen7/Gen8 SerDes models using MATLAB/Simulink.
• Develop real-time calibration and adaptation DSP algorithms for SerDes equalization.
• Execute link simulations to validate protocol specs and mitigate margin risks prior to tapeout.
• Validate simulation models against lab silicon measurements and resolve discrepancies.
• Collaborate with analog, digital, and hardware teams on circuit trade-offs and lab bringup.
• Perform custom link budget analyses and evaluate early-stage protocol updates.

Requirements

• M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical or Computer Engineering with a focus on high-speed communications or analog circuits.
• Deep expertise in SerDes modeling, high-speed analog CMOS design, or DSP techniques for timing recovery.
• Experience analyzing and closing link budgets for NRZ or PAM4 signaling at 100Gbps+.
• Hands-on experience with SerDes transmitter/receiver architectures and equalization techniques (FFE, DFE, CTLE).
• Ability to correlate models with silicon measurements and debug discrepancies systematically.
• Must be eligible to work in the United States and pass an extended background investigation.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with C, Verilog-A, or SystemVerilog for co-simulation or algorithm prototyping.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive total compensation package including stock bonuses.
• Comprehensive health, retirement, and vacation benefit programs.
• Hybrid work model allowing flexibility between on-site and off-site work.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge architecture within a data-driven engineering organization.