Apple

AMS SerDes Robustness Analysis Validation Architect

Apple$150K — $200K *
Telecommunications & Hardware
15+ years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • BS in Electrical Engineering or related field; PhD preferred
  • 20+ years of experience in SerDes IP validation, AMS circuit design, or silicon/system-level debug
  • Proficient in using lab instrumentation (oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers)
  • In-depth knowledge of high-speed serial link protocols (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, etc.)
  • Strong programming skills (Python, C/C++) and expertise in data analysis tools
  • Experienced in design-for-validation techniques and fault injection
  • Proven ability to analyze and troubleshoot complex systems and protocols

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute robust validation strategies for high-speed SerDes PHYs
  • Identify and evaluate design weaknesses through stress testing and edge case analysis
  • Collaborate with design, architecture, and system teams to ensure optimal testability
  • Partner with validation teams for maximizing test coverage while minimizing execution time
  • Conduct hands-on validation and debugging in a lab environment
  • Deliver insights from post-silicon validation efforts to inform future designs
  • Oversee compliance testing for multi-lane high-speed interfaces

Benefits

  • Opportunities for hands-on work in cutting-edge technology
  • Collaborative team environment with cross-functional partnerships
  • Focus on innovation and pushing design limits
  • Possibility for impact on future product development
  • Engagement in challenging real-world problem-solving
Full Job Description
Are you inherently curious, hands-on, and analytical? We are seeking a seasoned SerDes Robustness Analysis & Validation Architect with a strong technical foundation and a hands-on approach to drive the robustness, performance, and margin validation of high-speed SerDes PHYs, such PCIe and USB, within our system. This role is ideal for someone who is motivated to push designs to the edge through intentional stress testing and margin-finding techniques! Description You will architect validation strategies that go beyond traditional spec-checking, focusing on uncovering weaknesses in design assumptions, stress-to-fail conditions, and system interactions across wide-ranging PVT and real-world scenarios, including edge case behaviors. A deep understanding of SerDes design and validation principles, SOC/system integration, and real-world system environments is required. The role demands strong collaboration with design, architecture, and system teams to ensure the IP is designed with design for testability. In addition, you will also partner closely with the validation team to help optimize for maximum test coverage vs. execution time, ensuring efficient yet thorough validation. This is a hands-on lab role that requires close collaboration with designers, architects, system, and test engineers to validate next-generation SerDes IPs from design conception through production. Minimum Qualifications BS and 20 +years of relevant industry experience Preferred Qualifications PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field with 20+ years of experience in SerDes IP validation, AMS circuit design, or silicon/system-level debug. Hands-on lab experience with lab instrumentations such as oscilloscopes, BERTs, protocol analyzers, etc, and measurement setups tailored for SerDes PHYs. Deep understanding of high-speed serial link protocols (PCIe, USB, Ethernet, DisplayPort, etc.) and equalization techniques (such as CTLE, DFE, FFE, etc.) Strong foundation in analog/mixed-signal design principles and familiarity with signal integrity (SI) and power integrity (PI) impacts. Skilled in programming (Python, C/C++, etc.) and data analysis tools for validation automation and correlation studies. Proven ability to break down complex problems, isolate issues, and root-cause at the circuit, protocol, and system levels. Demonstrated experience in design-for-validation, including fault injection, internal monitors, and behavioral hooks. Experience validating multi-lane PHYs with adaptive EQ, clocking and CDR paths, and challenging compliance requirements in various real systems. Familiarity with production and characterization flows, including margin-to-fail and stress testing techniques. Ability to guide test coverage optimization to reduce execution time without sacrificing risk coverage. Experience providing post-silicon insights that shaped future design changes. Passion for deep debug and a "find the flaw" mentality, with an interest to explore the unexpected.

About Apple

Apple is a corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets mobile communication and media devices, personal computers, portable digital music players, and sells a variety of related software, services, peripherals, networking solutions, and third-party digital content and applications. Apple provides many products and services, including iPhone; iPad; iPod; Mac; Apple TV; a portfolio of consumer and professional software applications; the iOS and OS X operating systems; iCloud; and accessories, service, and support offerings. It sells its products worldwide through its retail stores, online stores, direct sales force and third-party cellular network carriers, wholesalers, retailers, and value-added resellers to the consumer and also sells third-party iPhone, iPad, Mac and iPod compatible products, including application software and accessories through its online and retail stores. Introduced in 1984, the Macintosh was the first widely sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). That feature and others such as an improved floppy drive design and a low-cost hard drive that made data retrieval faster helped Apple cultivate a reputation for innovation. Apple was named as the most admired company in the United States in 2008 and in the world from 2008 to 2012 by the Fortune magazine. The company was founded by Steven Paul Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Gerald Wayne on April 1, 1976, and is headquartered in Cupertino, California.

Apple Careers

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154,000 employees
Market Cap
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Industry
Net Income
$63.9 billion
Founded
1976
5 Year Trend
+11.5%
Revenue
$294.1 billion
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