Optical SerDes Architect
Synopsys
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1 month ago
Digital Design & SoC Architecture
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves architecting and designing SerDes that interface with optical links at 100G, 200G, and 400G rates.
What you'll do
- Define optical strategy and requirements for Synopsys SerDes products in partnership with product and marketing teams.
- Create validation plans and signoff methodologies for optical-specific features and compliance requirements for SerDes.
- Monitor and interpret standards across IEEE, OIF, LPO-MSA, RTLR, LINEAR, and PCIe optical initiatives.
- Develop and maintain models for optical components, including laser drivers, TIAs, and modulators.
- Define algorithms for SerDes adaptation in the presence of optical non-linearity, noise, and other impairments.
- Collaborate with lab and hardware teams to debug and validate optical links across analog, digital, and photonics domains.
What you'll need
- 10+ years of experience in high-speed analog design, SerDes architecture, or optical communications.
- Strong knowledge of optical communication standards such as IEEE 802.3, OIF, LPO-MSA, and PCIe optical specifications.
- Experience integrating SerDes with optical components including laser drivers, TIAs, and modulators.
- Expertise in system modeling, adaptation and calibration algorithm development, signal integrity, and high-speed link analysis.
- Experience working with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Nice to have
- PhD in Electrical Engineering, Physics, or a related field.
Market context
This role has been open 38 days — well below the 53-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
1021
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Median days open
53 d
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Median salary
$154k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Synopsys | All employers we track in this specialty (1021 roles · 102 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 6 | 1021 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 52 | 6268 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 53 d (−28 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $154k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 75 open roles · median 39 d
- KLA Corporation · 64 open roles · median 51 d
- Teradyne · 60 open roles · median 39 d
- NVIDIA · 50 open roles · median 70 d
- Applied Materials · 49 open roles · median 67 d
- AMD · 44 open roles · median 56 d
How we counted: 1021 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 102 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 27 Oct 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.
Synopsys
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