Analog/Mixed-Signal Engineer - SerDes

Responsibilities

• Develop and verify circuits such as PLL, DLL, ADC, regulators, amplifiers, TX, RX, and CDRs to meet performance targets
• Work on analog and clocking blocks for connectivity applications
• Utilize industry-standard tools like Spectre and MATLAB for circuit design and verification

Requirements

• Design and tapeout experience in advanced CMOS nodes (20nm or newer)
• Hands-on experience designing high-speed mixed-signal circuits (ADC/DAC, RX front-end, TX driver/serializer, low-jitter PLLs)
• Deep understanding of biasing, band-gaps, reference circuits, opamps, and comparators
• Solid fundamentals in transistor-level design, feedback/stability analysis, and noise/jitter analysis
• Experience in lab chip bring-up and debugging efforts
• Familiarity with programming/scripting languages such as Python, Matlab, or C

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering
• Knowledge of TIA design and drivers for optical applications
• Experience in RFIC design for wireless or wireline communication systems
• Experience with PCB design
• Familiarity with Verilog RTL or DSP design concepts
• Expertise in ESD protection techniques and IC packaging methodologies

About the Company

Astera Labs provides rack-scale AI infrastructure through purpose-built connectivity solutions, integrating CXL, Ethernet, NVLink, PCIe, and UALink semiconductor-based technologies.