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　　Job Title: Senior Principal Analog Design Engineer (SERDES)

　　Location: Cork/Dublin

　　Reports to: Group Director

　　Job Overview:

　　The Cadence Serdes PHY team based at our R&D center of excellence in Cork, is seeking ambitious analog designers who wish to work on the leading edge of Wireline technology at the highest data rates (112Gbps+) and on the smallest technology nodes ( e.g. 3 nm ) .

　　The PHY team designs products for communication protocols such as PCIe (now at Gen 7) and UCIe (emerging Chiplets standard).

　　The Senior Principal Analog Design Engineer will take a Technical Leader ship role on the PMA design team as part of a SERDES Product Team .

　　Job Responsibilities:

　　Design of High Speed SERDES products at data rates up to and exceeding 112 Gbps on leading edge technology nodes (e.g. 3nm FinFET CMOS)

　　Design and development of analog/mixed signal IC circuit blocks from initial concept/specification through final verification of conformance to customer specifications

　　Work closely with Physical Design Engineers to design IC circuit blocks and PMA sections

　　Participate in technical leadership of the team in the areas of circuit design and SERDES architectures

　　Work with global teams (US, west coast and east coast), which work in different time-zones

　　Job Qualifications:

　　Candidate’s background should include a minimum of 7 years of experience in CMOS SERDES or high-speed I/O IC design and development

　　Working knowledge of a set of common SERDES standards and their electrical requirements

　　Must have a thorough understanding of jitter and signal equalization techniques

　　Proficient design experience in many of the following SERDES circuit blocks: Driver, Receiver, Serializer, Deserializer, Phase Interpolator, Low jitter PLL, High Speed Clock Distribution, Bias and Bandgap, Voltage Regulators

　　Excellent problem-solving skills, analog aptitude, good communication skills and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment

　　BEng, MEng or PhD

　　Additional Skills/Preferences:

　　Cadence tool experience and design experience at >10Gbps and in <40nm technologies

　　Lab test experience as part of silicon evaluation is advantageous

　　Interest in publishing academic papers and presenting at conferences e.g. ISSCC, JSSC

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　　Cadence is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, basis of disability, or any other protected class.