RFIC/Analog Design Lead

FutureRecruit.net

  • Irvine, California
  • 17 days ago

    Highlights

    Deep understanding of RFIC circuit design, and basic building blocks, including LNA, PA, Mixer, PLL, LC-VCO, LO Generation, VGA, Baseband Filters, TIA, LDO, Band-Gap and other baseband analog blocks. Be the Technical Lead for a team of talented and experienced RFIC/Analog design engineers while working closely with several cross-functional teams (layout, digital, and system).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationIrvine, California
    WebsiteFutureRecruit.net

    Description

    What you will be doing:

    • Responsible for high-performance and low power RFIC Transceiver Design for LTE, GNSS, WiFi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, and other communication systems. 
    • Be the Technical Lead for a team of talented and experienced RFIC/Analog design engineers while working closely with several cross-functional teams (layout, digital, and system).

      Experience you will need:
    • MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering with 12+ years of experience in RF/Analog IC design with advanced CMOS technology nodes. 
    • SOI technology experience is a plus.
    • Experience as Design Lead, Chip/Project Lead, Manager for RFIC products.
    • Deep understanding of RFIC circuit design, and basic building blocks, including LNA, PA, Mixer, PLL, LC-VCO, LO Generation, VGA, Baseband Filters, TIA, LDO, Band-Gap and other baseband analog blocks.
    • Good understanding of analog design concepts such as analysis of noise, linearity, mismatch, stability, offset, and other analog impairments.
    • Good understanding of CMOS device physics, RF device modeling, device noise parameters, inductor modeling, and EM simulation.
    • Knowledge of QFN & CSP packaging effects, supply isolations, circuit layout for optimum RF performance, EM effects, PEX (post-layout parasitic extraction).
    • Familiar with various RF transceiver architectures and their trade-offs, as well as calibration methods used for various architectures.
    • Experience in using development tools including Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre RF, EMX & MATLAB.
    • Understanding of system specifications and ability to translate system requirements into circuit requirements at IC level.
    • Deep knowledge of RF concepts including S-parameters, NF, Stability, P1dB, HD, IMD, IIP2/3.
    • Hands-on experience in silicon characterization and debugging.
    • Team player with good verbal and written communication skills along with excellent presentations skills (MS Office Suite). Strong sense of urgency.

    Desired Qualifications

    • 15+ years of RF/Analog IC design.
    • RFIC and Power Management experience.
    • Remote (hybrid) option for the right candidate(s).

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