Senior RFIC Layout Engineer

Movandi Corporation; Muscat; On-site; OMR 34,605 - 46,140; Full time

Job summary

Movandi Corporation is seeking an RF IC Layout Engineer in Muscat, Oman, to be a part of their RFIC team. This role involves designing advanced mm-Wave transceiver products and includes the layout and verification of various circuits.

The ideal candidate should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and have at least 5 years of industry experience, along with strong skills in laying out analog/RF circuits and using design tools such as Cadence, PVS, and Calibre.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of related industry experience.
• Effective interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Designing mm-Wave transceiver products.
• Layout and verification of circuits including amplifiers, VCOs, mixers.
• Managing floorplan from unit cells to top level.

Skills

Layout of analog/RF circuits

Experience in mmWave RF ICs (20-40GHz)

Knowledge of Cadence, PVS, Calibre

Unix and Skill experience

Troubleshooting LVS DRC ERC errors

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Movandi’s RFIC team develops advanced integrated circuits for 5G as well as SATCOM applications. As an RF IC Layout Engineer, you will be part of a key team designing highly sophisticated mm‑Wave transceiver products. Responsibilities would include layout and verification of circuits such as Bandgap bias circuits, LDOs, amplifiers, VCOs, mixers, frequency multipliers/dividers, ADCs, etc. using industry standard tools Cadence, PVS, Calibre, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering preferred, and/or 5+ years related industry experience.
• Must have effective interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills
• Must have the ability to multi-task in a fast‑paced dynamic environment

Key Skills

• Hands‑on experience in laying out analog/RF circuits such as: RX/TX sub‑blocks, PLLs, Bandgap bias circuits, regulators, and other analog/RF circuits.
• Preferably experienced in mmWave RF ICs 20‑40GHz or higher.
• Preferably experienced in Global Foundries SiGe and/or FDX processes. TSMC sub‑micron CMOS technologies.
• Able to manage floorplan from unit cells, to block levels, to top level.
• Strong knowledge of Cadence, PVS, Calibre tools. Unix and Skill experience helpful.
• Strong knowledge on IC layout techniques for high frequency design. Parasitics, Coupling, EMIR, IR Drop, Symmetry.
• Able to troubleshoot and solve LVS DRC ERC errors.
• English oral and written communication skills required