Senior RF IC Design Engineer

Expert Employment; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior RF IC Design Engineer to join their New Product Engineering team. This hands-on role focuses on the design and verification of analogue sub-system ICs, particularly in RF and analogue engineering. The ideal candidate will possess strong knowledge of SiGe Bipolar and CMOS processes, experience with various RF circuit designs, and a relevant advanced degree. This position offers the opportunity to engage in cutting-edge technology development within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Experience with RF analogue design, focusing on mismatch, linearity, noise, and stability.
• Proven ability to integrate high performance RF circuitry.
• Champion in first-time right silicon processes.

Responsibilities

• Design RF analogue blocks like LNAs, mixers, and filters.
• Integrate SiGe and CMOS high performance RF circuitry.

Skills

SiGe Bipolar and CMOS process knowledge

RF and analogue design experience

Design experience of RF front end and baseband circuits

Cadence Virtuoso

IC layout principles

Education

Masters degree, PhD, or equivalent relevant industry experience

Tools

Version control systems

EM tools

Job description

Senior RF IC Design Engineer required for a leading semiconductor New Product Engineering team. This is a hands on RF design, implementation and verificartion of analogue sub system ICs

Requirements

• SiGe Bipolar and CMOS process knowledge
• RF and analogue experience design experience including mismatch, linearity, noise, stability, etc.
• Design experience of RF front end and baseband circuits such as PA, LNA, mixer, oscillator, PLL, VGA, filter, TIA.
• Cadence Virtuoso, version control systems, and EM tools.
• Masters degree, PhD, or equivalent relevant industry experience.
• First time right silicon champion.
• IC layout principles, design-for-manufacture, and ESD protection skills.

Responsibilities

• Design RF analogue blocks such as LNAs, mixers, filters, dividers, bias circuits, bandgaps, PLLs, TIAs.
• SiGe and CMOS high performance RF circuitry integration.