# SerDes Design and Validation Engineer

Apple is looking for a SerDes Design and Validation Engineer to Lead system validation of mixed-signal SerDes IP. In this highly visible role, you will contribute to the design, integration and validation of high-performance analog and mixed-signal circuits for SerDes PHY applications. This encompasses the design and optimization of critical building blocks such as receivers, transmitters, bias generators, high-speed clock generation and distribution networks targeting best-in-class power, performance, and area metrics. A key part of your design responsibilities will include the development of analog DFT circuits and techniques essential for comprehensive PHY validation. You will develop test plans, review and analyze data to guarantee a robust IP design. You will drive and work closely with production test (e.g. ATE, system validation) teams and debug complex design and system bring-up issues. At Apple, we strive every day to create products that enrich people’s lives - a mission that brings exciting challenges in SOC/PHY design! We’re looking for individuals with strong fundamentals and a proven track record to tackle complex technical problems. You are driven by curiosity, eager

- **Id**: 2992037
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/apple-serdes-design-and-validation-engineer-5>
- **Role**: Industrial Engineering
- **Role family**: Industrial Engineering
- **Work mode**: on_site
- **Hiring geo confidence**: structured
- **Locations**: Austin, United States
- **Countries**: US
- **Hiring countries total**: 0
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-07-29T20:59:14Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-13
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-13T23:55:37Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 107
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 4164
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Operating Systems, Laptops, Smartwatches & Fitness Trackers, Tablets

## Company

- **Id**: 12
- **Name**: Apple
- **Domain**: apple.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/apple>
- **Size band**: 5000+
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Apple Jobs

### Truth index

- **Grade**: A
- **Score**: 94
- **Open postings**: 1125
- **Ghost share**: 0.001
- **Stale share**: 0.036
- **Repost share**: 0.02
- **Time to fill p50 days**: 148
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

## Salary estimate

- **Min usd**: 116000
- **Max usd**: 273000
- **Period**: year
- **Method**: role_country_seniority_unknown
- **Sample n**: 14270

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Repost count**: 1
- **Days open**: 106

## Requirements

- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

### Education

- **Level**: bachelor
- **Optional**: no

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-10-21T10:08:55Z
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- Event: close; At: 2026-11-13T10:47:28Z
- Event: reopen; At: 2026-11-13T23:46:56Z

## Visa

- Country: US; Licensed sponsor: yes; Adverts offering sponsorship 24m: 0; Sanctioned now: no; Evidence: H-1B filings in 12 months: 6,350 · green card filings: 39; Filings 12m: 6350

## Liveness

- **Score**: 54
- **Band**: ok
- **Label**: Likely open
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.896
- **P room**: 0.6
- **Age days**: 105
- **Expected fill days**: 148
- **Reasons**: conf:0, urgency, velocity, win:late, crowd:brand
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-12T10:38:37Z

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