RF/mmWave IC Research Associate — W‑Band, PhD Path

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW; Windisch; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wide sports program

Cultural program

Equal pay

Doctoral promotion

Flexible working time (42h/week)

Teleworking option

Mentoring program

Job summary

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW in Windisch, Aargau, seeks an RF/mmWave IC designer to lead design, calibration and validation for coherent W-band communication systems. The role spans circuit conception to experimental validation within a three-year fixed-term contract and involves collaboration with international partners.

The ideal candidate holds an MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Microelectronics, with strong analog/RF IC experience, Cadence Virtuoso proficiency and HF

Qualifications

• MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics or related field.
• Experience in analog/RF integrated-circuit design and with Cadence Virtuoso or comparable EDA tools.
• Solid understanding of gain, noise, linearity, stability and impedance matching.
• Experience with IC layout, EM simulation and high-frequency measurements.

Responsibilities

• Translating system requirements into RF/mmWave circuit specifications and architectures.
• Designing, simulating, laying out and verifying active and passive IC building blocks (amplifiers, mixers, oscillators, LO distribution, W-band front ends).
• Performing EM design of interconnects, passive structures and package interfaces, and characterize fabricated ICs.
• Investigating phase noise, hardware delays, group-delay variations, mismatches and temperature drift for coherent operation.
• Integrating circuits with antennas, packaging and measurement hardware and validating synchronization methods.

Skills

RFIC design

IC layout

EM simulation

high-frequency measurements

Education

MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Microelectronics

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Job description

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz FHNW in Windisch, Aargau, seeks an RF/mmWave IC designer to lead design, calibration and validation for coherent W-band communication systems. The role spans circuit conception to experimental validation within a three-year fixed-term contract and involves collaboration with international partners.

The ideal candidate holds an MSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering or Microelectronics, with strong analog/RF IC experience, Cadence Virtuoso proficiency and HF