Engineer II- Product - Canada - Burnaby, Canada
$76,000 - $114,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 2 July 2026 by the employer — open 70 days. Relisted by the employer on 3 September 2026.
This role focuses on SERDES characterization for interfaces up to 128Gbps PAM4, supporting PCIe, CXL, and OIF protocols.
About the role
This role involves SERDES characterization within the Electrical Characterization team, validating and optimizing high-speed SERDES interfaces. The team works on interfaces running up to 32Gbps NRZ or 128Gbps PAM4, supporting PCIe, CXL, and OIF protocols.
What you'll do
- Characterize, analyze, and debug SERDES architectures.
- Develop automated test scripts and custom firmware for SERDES performance tuning.
- Design high-performance PCBs and lab hardware for electrical compliance testing.
- Root-cause complex SERDES circuit failures and translate findings into design improvements.
- Author characterization plans and technical reports.
What you'll need
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering or Engineering Physics.
- 1-2 years related experience.
- Knowledge of semiconductor fundamentals, circuit theory, and high-speed signals.
- Hands-on proficiency with lab instruments such as spectrum analyzers, oscilloscopes, BERTS, and VNAs.
- Hardware experience with high-speed analog circuits in a lab or test environment.
- Familiarity with script-based test automation using Python or other languages.
Skills: SERDES Characterization, analog validation, SERDES electrical performance, PCIe, CXL, OIF, multi-mode transmitters, PLLs, clock/data recovery circuits, receiver circuits
This role has been open 169 days — well above the 91-day median for High-Speed IO/SerDes Design roles.
High-Speed IO/SerDes Design · Serdes Highspeed
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Open roles in category
217
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Median days open
91 d
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Median salary
$185k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Microchip Technology | All employers we track in this specialty (217 roles · 44 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in category | 2 | 217 |
| Median days open | 124 d | 91 d (+33 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $185k |
Skills observed across this category: SERDES Characterization, analog validation, SERDES electrical performance, PCIe, CXL, OIF
Who's hiring in this category
- AMD · 24 open roles · median 61 d
- Cadence Design Systems · 19 open roles · median 153 d
- Qualcomm · 17 open roles · median 74 d
- Synopsys · 16 open roles · median 53 d
- Broadcom · 11 open roles · median 142 d
- NVIDIA · 10 open roles · median 95 d
How we counted: 217 open High-Speed IO/SerDes Design (Serdes Highspeed) roles from 44 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 Sept 2026. Figures refresh nightly.