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# Senior PLL Design Engineer at Ethernovia, Inc.

- **Company:** Ethernovia, Inc.
- **Location:** Utrecht the, Netherlands
- **Posted:** 2025-12-31
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ethernovia/jobs/5013621007

## Job description

About Ethernovia, Inc.

Ethernovia is developing the future of Ethernet-based networks to realize the full potential of software-defined and autonomous vehicles, robotics and other intelligent machines. Founded in 2018, the company’s breakthrough data transport and acceleration technology is ushering in a new era of connectivity and capabilities in the vehicle and at the edge, including highly reliable autonomy, over-the-air servicing and AI-backed applications.

Ethernovia's co-founders are serial technology entrepreneurs with multiple prior successful ventures together. We are well-funded and backed by some of the worlds’ leading technology investors, having secured $154M ($90+M Series-B and $64M Series-A) in total funding to date:

- [Ethernovia Raises Over $90 Million Series B to Scale Leading-Edge Autonomy and Physical AI Networking Chips](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260120549197/en/Ethernovia-Raises-Over-%2490-Million-Series-B-to-Scale-Leading-Edge-Autonomy-and-Physical-AI-Networking-Chips)
- [Ethernovia Raises $64 Million to Accelerate the Revolution of Vehicle Networks | Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230515005222/en/Ethernovia-Raises-64-Million-to-Accelerate-the-Revolution-of-Vehicle-Networks/)
- (financial backers include: Porsche SE, Qualcomm, AMD, Western Digital, Maverick Silicon, Socratic Partners, Conduit Capital, and CDIB-TEN Capital)

Ethernovia has been recognized in EE Times' prestigious list of the Top 100 Startups for 2025.

- March 2026: [Ethernovia Announces HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan Platforms](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260316729719/en/Ethernovia-Announces-HSB-Enabled-Networking-Board-for-NVIDIA-Holoscan-Platforms)
- January 2024: Our https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/ramin-named-motortrend-awards-winner/

- September 2023: [Continental and Ethernovia Announce Partnership to Develop Automotive Switch in 7nm
 - Ethernovia](https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/continental-and-ethernovia-announce-partnership/)

- [Connected Car News: Helios, Continental, Ethernovia, Avanci, BMW, Mapbox, Porsche, SEMA, Honda, UltraSense, Flex Logix, Diodes Inc., Garmin, Toyota & Caruso | auto connected car news](https://www.autoconnectedcar.com/2023/09/connected-car-news-helios-continental-ethernovia-avanci-bmw-mapbox-porsche-sema-honda-ultrasense-flex-logix-diodes-inc-garmin-toyota-caruso/#Continental_Ethernovia_for_SDVs)

With talented employees on 4 continents, we have filed 50+ patents to date.

Join Ethernovia’s team to make a lasting impact on the future of packet processor-centric networking solutions to support the real-time sensor, Physical AI, and control data demands of software-defined autonomy across vehicles, robots and intelligent machines. Come share in our success with pre-IPO shares, competitive compensation, and great benefits while growing your knowledge and career with world class talent. We are looking for talented engineers and leaders who have an entrepreneurial spirit and want to drive cutting edge designs from concept to silicon to the future of mobility.

Senior PLL Design Engineer

Summary:

- Ethernovia is a global 7+ year-old silicon solutions provider for Automotive Ethernet with a HQ in Silicon Valley.
- We are growing our Mixed-Signal design team, which is based in Zeist, The Netherlands.
- We have a full-time opening for a Senior PLL designer who will work on-site in a team using advanced CMOS processes
- Driving the architecture and implementation of advanced PLLs (with challenging performance & efficiency specifications).
- The work typically spans the planning & execution of a full design cycle from;
- Specification, via study & design, test-chips and their evaluation, all the way to qualification and production.
- All this not only in close collaboration with the Analog Front-End design and Layout teams, but also with the DSP, Digital, Firmware, and System teams, as well as Marketing & FAEs.
- This obviously requires a strong team-player mentality of all involved, so expect professional colleagues with a focus on the end-goal, as well as the needs of team-members to reach it.
- Furthermore, we are a growing and flexible start-up company which stimulates employees to broaden their experience & skills by learning new & exciting design challenges.

Skills & Qualifications:

- A MSc or PhD degree in Electrical Engineering (EE)
- At least 8 years of experience in PLL design in advanced CMOS nodes
- Preferably also experience with RTL, Verilog, C++ & Python
- Experience in the domain of Ethernet AFEs is a plus
- Team player with experience working in Mixed-Signal IC design teams
- Excellent communication skills
- Fluent in English
- Located in: Utrecht, The Netherlands or willing to locate to the Netherlands

What we offer:

- A full-time and indefinite contract
- A competitive package (incl. stock option plan)
- 25 vacation days per year and annually one extra day with a maximum of 30 days
- A fast-growing organization with excellent career and development opportunities
- An open organizational culture where inputs from each are valued
- An international environment with international colleagues and development sites on four continents

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## About Ethernovia, Inc.

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Ethernovia develops high-performance Ethernet networking and packet-processing silicon to serve as the real-time data backbone for physical AI systems, including autonomous vehicles, robotics, and industrial automation.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series B)
- **Headquarters**: San Jose, California, USA
- **Founded**: 2018
- **Founders**: Ramin Shirani (CEO), Roy Myers (SVP Engineering), Hossein Sederat (CTO), Darren Engelkemier (VP Silicon Engineering)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Semiconductor (networking chips), Autonomous Systems, Physical AI Infrastructure, Automotive
- **Target customers**: OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers in automotive, robotics, industrial automation, and medical imaging; enterprises building autonomous and intelligent machines
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To unify perception, decision, and action through Ethernet-based deterministic networks, acting as the "nervous system for intelligent machines" [ethernovia.com]

## Products & Services
- **Ethernet PHYs and Switches**: Automotive-grade silicon supporting compute, ECU consolidation, and driver-assistance systems in vehicles [cbinsights.com]
- **HSB-Enabled Networking Board for NVIDIA Holoscan**: A platform providing deterministically low-latency, high-bandwidth sensor data transport over Ethernet for edge AI systems, enabling real-time AI perception, control, and inference [ethernovia.com]
- **Physical AI Infrastructure**: Software-defined Ethernet backbones for robotics, autonomous systems, and AI/SoC fabric interconnects with deterministic performance guarantees [ethernovia.com]

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly disclosed
- **Key Metric**: Total funding raised is $154M; latest round was a $90M+ Series B completed in early 2026 [cbinsights.com]
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Porsche Automobil Holding, Qualcomm Ventures, Maverick Capital, Fall Line Capital, Socratic Partners, and 10+ additional investors [cbinsights.com]. Technology partnership with NVIDIA for Holoscan platforms [ethernovia.com]
- **Growth Signals**: Named as a "Challenger" alongside Qualcomm, NXP, and STMicroelectronics in vehicle networking equipment [cbinsights.com]; active hiring for 31 open positions across engineering, business development, and leadership roles [greenhouse.io]; 46 patents filed on network protocols, ethernet, and serial buses [cbinsights.com]

## Competitive Advantages
- **First-mover in Physical AI networking**: Focused on deterministic Ethernet for real-world AI systems, a growing need distinct from cloud AI
- **Deep automotive and semiconductor expertise**: Leadership team combines networking and silicon experience
- **Strategic partnerships**: Certified integration with NVIDIA Holoscan platforms creates a strong ecosystem moat
- **IP portfolio**: 46 patents covering core technology

## Strategic Focus
- Scaling production of their networking chips for autonomy and Physical AI applications
- Deepening integration with NVIDIA's ecosystem (Holoscan, Omniverse)
- Expanding into robotics, autonomous systems, and industrial automation beyond automotive
- Building out the software-defined networking layer to support sensor fusion and real-time AI inference at the edge

## Why Work Here
- **Growth stage**: Actively scaling from R&D into production, offering significant career growth potential for engineers and leaders
- **Technical challenges**: Working on the cutting edge of deterministic networking for AI systems—hardware, firmware, and software that must operate in real-world safety-critical environments
- **Global presence**: Engineering offices in San Jose (HQ), Pune (India), Utrecht (Netherlands), Toronto (Canada), and China—offering diverse location options [greenhouse.io]
- **Hybrid/remote flexibility**: Senior ASIC and software roles in the US and Canada are listed as "Remote" or "Hybrid" [greenhouse.io]
- **Key open roles**: Directors and VPs (Strategy, Finance, Operations) in San Jose; Principal and Senior Engineers in multiple disciplines (ASIC, Embedded, Firmware, Python, AUTOSAR) across all locations; leadership roles in quality assurance and program management [greenhouse.io]
- **Mission-driven**: Work on technology that powers autonomous vehicles, robots, and intelligent machines—tangible impact on physical world AI

## Sources
1. [ethernovia.com](https://www.ethernovia.com/) — Company description, products, and latest news
2. [Ethernovia Series B Announcement](https://www.ethernovia.com/news/ethernovia-raises-over-90-million-series-b-to-scale-leading-edge-autonomy-and-physical-ai-networking-chips/) — Funding details and market positioning
3. [Ethernovia HSB Platform for NVIDIA Holoscan](https://www.ethernovia.com/news/ethernovia-announces-hsb-enabled-networking-board-for-nvidia-holoscan-platforms/) — Product and partnership specifics
4. [Ethernovia Team Page](https://www.ethernovia.com/team/) — Founders and leadership
5. [Careers at Ethernovia](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/ethernovia) — Open positions and locations
6. [CB Insights Profile](https://www.cbinsights.com/company/ethernovia) — Funding history, patents, competitors, and competitor analysis

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