SerDes PHY FW/SW Engineer - Staff/Senior Staff/Principal Levels
Alphawave SemiToronto, Ontario, Canada • Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Posted June 10, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
We work to create silicon that enables the highest performing, most reliable and lowest power digital communication networks. Alphawave Semi is a global leader in high-speed connectivity for the world’s technology infrastructure. Faced with the exponential growth of data, Alphawave Semi’s technology services a critical need: Enabling data to travel faster, more reliably and with higher performance at lower power. We are a vertically integrated semiconductor company, and our IP, custom silicon, and connectivity products are deployed by global tier-one customers in data centers, compute, networking, AI, 5G, autonomous vehicles, and storage. Founded in 2017 by an expert technical team with a proven track record in licensing semiconductor IP, our mission is to accelerate the critical data infrastructure at the heart of our digital world.
Job Description
Alphawave Semi is looking for a SerDes PHY FW/SW Engineer to develop critical embedded software that powers high-performance multi-standard Serializer/Deserializer (SerDes) PHY IP. The ideal candidate will have experience in embedded C/C++ firmware development, technical leadership, and a deep understanding of microcontroller architecture and lab debug skills.
Requirements
- BS/MS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of experience in embedded C/C++ firmware development for hardware IP or SoCs
- Technical or team leadership experience in embedded software projects from spec to production
- Deep understanding of microcontroller architecture (RISC-V a plus), memory-mapped registers, ISRs, and boot flows
- Strong lab debug skills, working directly on silicon with scopes, analyzers, and custom tools
- Familiarity with git and modern software development methodologies
- Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across functions and geographies
Benefits
- Comprehensive health plan
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Wellness Spending Account (WSA)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Holidays
- Parental Leave Top-Up Program
