
Senior RFIC Design Engineer
Required skills
- RFIC Design
- SoC
- discrete RFIC's
- radio signal path
- circuit topology analysis
- transistor-level design
- highly-integrated transceivers
- wireless applications
- 4G
- 5G
Nice to have
- Electrical Engineering
- Computer Engineering
Role summary
Qualcomm Atheros is seeking a Senior RFIC Design Engineer to independently define, design, and develop complex radio frequency integrated circuits within SoCs and discrete RFICs. The role involves performing radio signal path and circuit topology analysis, detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers for wireless applications (4G, 5G, WLAN, BT, GPS) using advanced CMOS nodes (14nm, 28nm). Responsibilities include utilizing complex analysis, simulation, and mathematical principles to solve problems, assessing processing requirements, and debugging algorithms in hardware. The engineer will also contribute significantly to design reviews and project meetings.
Company:
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > RFIC DesignGeneral Summary:
This individual independently plans, performs the moderately-defined responsibility for the definition, design and development of complex radio frequency integrated circuits in complex SoC’s and discrete RFIC’s. Perform radio signal path and circuit topology analysis and detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks for wireless applications, 4G, 5G, WLAN, BT and GPS standards using advanced process technologies. Utilize complex analysis, simulation, engineering, science and mathematical principles to compose algorithm structures to solve problems. Assess processing requirements and select devices to meet requirements. Debug and assess performance of algorithms in actual application hardware. Familiar with design in advanced CMOS nodes such as 14nm, 28 nm etc. Act as a strong contributor at design reviews and project meetings.
Will accept a Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
Pay Range: $148,987.00 - $209,200.00/year
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