Senior RFIC Design Engineer

Redline Group Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in Maldon seeks a Senior RFIC Design Engineer to design and develop integrated RF solutions. You will work on critical projects involving RFIC blocks and collaborate with technology teams to deliver innovative results. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Electronics, extensive RFIC development experience, and proficiency in Cadence or Synopsys tools. This position offers an opportunity to excel in a dynamic, customer-focused engineering environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in RFIC development.
• Proficiency in Cadence or Synopsys design environments.
• Experience with EM simulation tools.
• Understanding of RF metrics like gain and NF.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-performance RFIC solutions.
• Design and simulate key RFIC building blocks.
• Carry out schematic capture and layout supervision.
• Perform EM simulation and optimization.
• Work with cross-functional teams for integration.

Skills

RFIC Development

Cadence Design

Schematic Capture

EM Simulation

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Electronics or RFIC Design

Tools

Cadence

Synopsys

ADS

Momentum

Job description

Overview

Senior RFIC Design Engineer

Location: Maldon, Essex

Company:

Join a Maldon based, world-class semiconductor team working on cutting-edge RF and RFIC technologies. This is a great opportunity to contribute to the design and development of integrated RF solutions in a fast-paced, customer-focused engineering environment.

You will play a key role in designing RFIC blocks such as LNAs, mixers, and VCOs operating from MHz up to 6 GHz, contributing to a diverse product portfolio covering both analogue and digital front-end systems in SiGe and CMOS processes.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities for this Senior RFIC Design Engineer job, based in Maldon:

• Support product and technology teams by delivering high-performance RFIC solutions.
• Design and simulate key RFIC building blocks including amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators.
• Carry out schematic capture, layout supervision, and verification using Cadence or Synopsys tools.
• Perform EM simulation and optimisation using tools such as ADS or Momentum.
• Work with cross-functional teams on block and system-level integration to ensure robust performance.
• Contribute to design reviews, support silicon debug, and help drive product success from concept to tape-out.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Skills required for this Senior RFIC Design Engineer job, based in Maldon:

• Degree in Electronics, RFIC Design, or a related field, with extensive experience in RFIC development.
• Proficiency in Cadence or Synopsys design environments, including schematic, layout, and verification workflows.
• Experience with EM simulation tools (e.G., ADS, Momentum) and understanding of RF metrics like gain, NF, linearity, and phase noise.
• Familiarity with SiGe and CMOS technologies and a strong grasp of RF design principles across MHz to GHz.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to solve technical challenges across teams.

How to Apply

If you're ready to shape the future of integrated wireless solutions and contribute to advanced RFIC designs, please submit your CV and cover letter to (url removed) or call Nick on (phone number removed) / (phone number removed)!