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Principal Validation Engineer - SerDes

CyberCoders
San Jose, CA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/11/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 12/11/2025
Job Title: Principal Validation Engineer - SerDes

Job Location: San Jose, CA

Compensation: $160K - $240K base Depending on experience plus significant equity!

Requirements: Validation, SerDes, High-Speed Interconnects, PCIe, CXL, Ethernet, Testing

We were founded in 2020 by a team of veterans in Silicon Valley, and our mission is to accelerate AI computing in data centers and HPC by introducing high-performance, power-efficient, scalable, and cost-effective interconnect solutions. AI computing and data center architectures are undergoing a fundamental transformation of disaggregation and composability, driven by the enablement of CXL (Computing Express Link) technology.

We are working on a CXL/PCIe-based chip for cloud computing applications. We're expanding our team and looking to add a Principal Validation Engineer. This person must be hands-on but will have the opportunity to grow and lead a team in the future.

Top Reasons to Work with Us

  • Competitive Compensation ($160K - $240K base Depending on Experience)
  • Comprehensive Benefits package including stock options!
  • The chance to join a small start-up tackling challenging problems with huge upside potential!

What You Will Be Doing

In this role, you will formulate a comprehensive post-Silicon validation plan, automate the testing of ICs and board products, design experiments to root-cause unexpected behavior, report results and specification compliance, and work with key internal customers to quantify margins and ensure robustness.

  • Drive the Infrastructure development for robust SerDes and other High-Speed interface IP integration, debug, test, and characterization for multiple platforms
  • Execute on the validation plan promptly using standard test equipment such as Waveform Generators, Oscilloscopes, Network Analyzers, etc, and in-house tools
  • Work with designers to debug, understand, and document any issues that may arise during validation and do a root cause analysis to drive closure
  • Conduct system testing, characterization, margin analysis, and optimization of high-speed PCIe/CXL data links over long and short channels
  • Contribute to the definition and development of high-speed SerDes IP product specifications.
  • Collaborate with hardware and software teams to resolve hardware issues and optimize results
  • Collaborate with the operations team to optimize parametric yield from high-volume ATE tests
  • Define and implement System-level testing and characterization of High-Speed interfaces.
  • Provide engineering support to customers where needed

What You Need for this Position

Preferred

Must have a Bachelor's (Master's or Ph.D. preferred) in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar with 10 - 15 years of experience:

  • Validation
  • SerDes
  • High-Speed Interconnects
  • PCIe
  • CXL
  • Testing
  • Ethernet

So, if you are a Principal Validation Engineer with SerDes experience, please apply today! or send an updated copy of your resume to Mike.Vandenbergh@CyberCoders.com for immediate consideration!

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • PTO/Vacation Days
  • Equity

Email Your Resume In Word To

Looking forward to receiving your resume through our website and going over the position with you. Clicking apply is the best way to apply, but you may also:

mike.vandenbergh@cybercoders.com

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Mike Vandenbergh - Lead Recruiter

For this position, you must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for sponsorship for a non-immigrant visa.

CyberCoders will consider for Employment in the City of Los Angeles qualified Applicants with Criminal Histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring (Ban the Box) Ordinance.

This job was first posted by CyberCoders on 12/07/2023 and applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled or closed.

CyberCoders is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, status as a crime victim, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. CyberCoders will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local law, including but not limited to the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act. CyberCoders is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need special assistance or an accommodation while seeking employment, please contact a member of our Human Resources team to make arrangements.

Salary : $160,000 - $240,000

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