Senior MM-Wave IC Engineer – Zurich, Equity & Impact

Ignite Next GmbH; Zürich; Hybrid; CHF 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Aylight in Zurich is seeking a Principal Microwave Engineer to own the full RFIC design cycle for the high‑frequency subsystems behind our photonic platform. You will drive mm‑wave architecture, tapeouts at 100 GHz+, and work with the PIC team on opto‑RF co‑design and packaging strategy.

This senior, individual‑contributor role offers direct ownership of hardware design, a world‑class lab, and a lean team in central Zurich.

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc with strong industrial track record in high-frequency IC design.
• Minimum 5 years of IC design experience at 30 GHz+ with tapeouts at 100 GHz+.
• Experience with InP HBT, GaAs HBT/pHEMT, or SiGe BiCMOS processes.

Responsibilities

• Own the full RFIC design cycle from mm-wave architecture to tapeout.
• Collaborate with PIC team on opto-RF co-design and packaging strategy.
• Lead MM-wave matching and topology optimization.
• Characterize mm-wave devices with VNA and spectrum analyzers.

Skills

IC design mm-wave

mm-wave circuit design

EM simulation HFSS Momentum

RF/mm-wave testing

opto-RF co-design

packaging knowledge

Education

PhD in Electrical Engineering

MSc in related field

Tools

HFSS

Momentum

ADS

Virtuoso

VNA

RF test equipment

Job description

Aylight in Zurich is seeking a Principal Microwave Engineer to own the full RFIC design cycle for the high‑frequency subsystems behind our photonic platform. You will drive mm‑wave architecture, tapeouts at 100 GHz+, and work with the PIC team on opto‑RF co‑design and packaging strategy.

This senior, individual‑contributor role offers direct ownership of hardware design, a world‑class lab, and a lean team in central Zurich.