Senior IC Design Engineer – BiCMOS / High-Speed Analogue

\"MRL Consulting SARL\"; Valbonne; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

RSUs

Office in Sophia-Antipolis

International projects

Job summary

MRL Consulting SARL is seeking a Senior RFIC Design Engineer in Sophia-Antipolis, France, to own high-performance analogue/mixed-signal IC projects. You’ll work on transceiver blocks for ultra-high-speed signals, contributing to optical communications and data-centre connectivity in a well-equipped lab environment.

You’ll leverage BiCMOS expertise, take designs through tape-out and silicon validation, and collaborate with an experienced engineering team on demanding, high-frequency circuits.

Qualifications

• Experience in analogue or mixed-signal IC design.
• Hands-on BiCMOS design experience.
• High-frequency design experience around 50–100 GHz.
• Background in RFIC or microwave, high-speed analogue design.
• Experience with TIAs, equalisers or laser drivers is valuable.
• Proven tape-out and silicon evaluation track record.
• Experience with EMX or HFSS is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Take technical ownership of high-performance semiconductor design projects.
• Work on blocks to transmit, receive and condition ultra-high-speed signals.
• Contribute to technologies for optical communications and data-centre connectivity.
• Provide technical direction through development, evaluation, silicon validation and qualification.

Skills

Analogue/mixed-signal IC design

BiCMOS design

High-frequency design (50–100 GHz)

RFIC/microwave background

Tape-out & silicon evaluation

Tools

EMX

HFSS

Job description

• Sophia-Antipolis, South of France – Office based dull time
• €100,000 base + bonus and RSUs

Are you an experienced RFIC or analog/mixed-signal IC designer looking for a role where you can tackle complex, high-frequency design challenges and make a real impact on next-generation connectivity technology?

We’re working with a leading international semiconductor business developing advanced technologies for high-speed optical and electrical communications, data centres and next-generation connectivity applications.

They're looking for a technically strong Senior RFIC Design Engineer to join an established engineering team in Sophia-Antipolis, working on demanding analogue and mixed-signal IC designs operating at frequencies of 50–100 GHz.

The opportunity

You’ll take technical ownership of high-performance semiconductor design projects, working on critical circuit blocks used to transmit, receive and condition ultra-high-speed signals. Your work will contribute to technologies supporting increasingly demanding data rates across optical communications, high-performance computing and data‑centre infrastructure.

This is a hands‑on technical role for an engineer who enjoys solving difficult design problems, driving projects forward and working closely with experienced engineers in a well‑resourced laboratory environment.

What You’ll Be Working On

• High-frequency analogue and mixed-signal IC design.
• BiCMOS circuit design for broadband, high-speed applications.
• Circuit blocks including transimpedance amplifiers (TIAs), equalisers, laser/VCSEL drivers and cable drivers.
• Electromagnetic modelling, parasitic extraction and advanced design analysis using tools such as EMX and HFSS.
• Taking designs through development, evaluation, silicon validation and product qualification.
• Providing technical direction and ownership throughout the product development cycle.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in analogue or mixed-signal integrated circuit design.
• Recent, hands‑on BiCMOS design experience.
• Experience with high-frequency design in the tens of GHz, ideally around 50–100 GHz.
• A background in RFIC or microwave, high-speed analogue design.
• Experience with relevant circuit blocks such as TIAs, equalisers, laser drivers or other high-speed communication circuits.
• A proven track record of taking IC designs through tape-out and silicon evaluation.
• Experience with EMX, HFSS or comparable electromagnetic simulation and extraction tools would be a significant advantage.

What’s on offer?

• €100,000 base salary, plus an annual bonus, plus RSU’s.
• Additional long-term incentive compensation.
• The opportunity to work on advanced semiconductor technologies with real-world applications across optical communications and data‑centre connectivity.
• A technically strong, collaborative engineering team with dedicated laboratory resources.

The position is office-based in Sophia-Antipolis, in the South of France.