Principal Analog Circuit Design Engineer - Serdes

Intel Intel · Semiconductors · Toronto, ON

Principal Analog Circuit Design Engineer with expertise in high-speed SerDes applications, focusing on design, development, and verification of analog circuits in advanced process nodes. The role involves floorplanning, circuit design, parameter extraction, simulation, test plan creation, and optimization for power, performance, area, timing, and yield. Requires strong foundational knowledge of analog design principles and hands-on experience with advanced FinFET CMOS processes and simulation tools. The principal engineer is expected to influence technical direction, mentor junior engineers, and drive technical strategy.

What you'd actually do

  1. Designs, develops, and builds analog circuits in advanced process nodes for analog and mixedsignal IPs.
  2. Designs floorplans, performs circuit design, extracts chip parameters, and simulates analog behavior models.
  3. Creates test plans to verify design according to circuit and block microarchitecture specifications and evaluates test results.
  4. Verifies functionality to optimize circuit for power, performance, area, timing, and yield goals.
  5. As a principal engineer, recognized as a domain expert who influences and drives technical direction across Intel and industry.

Skills

Required

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
  • 8+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design for high-speed SerDes applications
  • Expertise in PLL, CDR, CTLE, DFE, ADC, or Transmitter (TX) design
  • Understanding of high-speed communication standards (PCIe, Ethernet)
  • Foundational knowledge of analog design principles
  • Hands-on experience with advanced FinFET CMOS process technologies (7nm or below)
  • Proficiency in analog design and simulation tools (Cadence Virtuoso/ADE, HSPICE)
  • Experience in silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and lab debug
  • Excellent communication, documentation, and presentation skills
  • Strong problem-solving attitude

Nice to have

  • Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in analog design for high-speed SerDes (56G/112G/224G) applications
  • Deep expertise in transmitter and receiver architecture, CDR loops, equalization techniques, and advanced ADC architectures
  • Familiarity with next-generation standards (PCIe 6.0+, 800G/1.6T Ethernet, JESD)
  • Behavioral modeling (Verilog-A)
  • MATLAB-based analysis
  • Automation scripting (Python/Tcl/Perl)
  • Strong understanding of signal integrity, channel modeling, and system-level link performance
  • Proven ability to mentor junior engineers, guide layout implementation, and drive design reviews
  • Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional technical discussions
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset

What the JD emphasized

  • 8+ years of experience in analog/mixed-signal circuit design for high-speed SerDes applications
  • Proven expertise in one or more of the following areas: PLL, CDR, CTLE, DFE, ADC, or Transmitter (TX) design
  • Strong understanding of high-speed communication standards such as PCIe (Gen5/Gen6) and Ethernet (100G/400G/800G)
  • Proficiency in analog design and simulation tools such as Cadence Virtuoso/ADE, HSPICE, or equivalent
  • Experience in silicon bring-up, post-silicon validation, and lab debug of analog circuits