Lead RFIC & Analog Design Engineer

Darwin Recruitment; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Recruitment in Singapore seeks an experienced RF Design Engineer at Staff/Senior Staff/Principal level with hands-on RFIC and analog circuit design expertise. You will translate system requirements into high-performance RF solutions, lead design, prototyping, validation, and deployment of RF modules.

Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver commercially viable technologies while shaping long-term RF strategy.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in RFIC and analog circuit design.
• Proficiency in RF circuit and EM simulation, layout verification.
• Experience with RF silicon characterization and HF measurement equipment.

Responsibilities

• Translate system requirements into RF specifications and perform RF system-budget analysis.
• Define RF transceiver architectures and manage design risks.
• Design active and passive RF/analog IP blocks (TIA, drivers, VCO, PLL, LNA, PA, mixers).
• Optimize impedance matching, noise figure, linearity, and power efficiency.
• Perform EM simulations to model on-chip parasitics and transmission lines.
• Independently handle RF IC layout, DRC/LVS, and parasitic extraction.
• Collaborate with layout engineers on floorplanning and post-layout optimization.
• Participate in design reviews and improve engineering workflows.
• Support chip bring-up, silicon validation, and debugging with test plans.

Skills

RFIC design

Analog circuit design

RF circuit simulation

Electromagnetic simulation

Custom PCB/layout verification

RF silicon characterization

High-frequency measurement equipment

Tools

VNAs

Spectrum analyzers

RF probe stations

Job description

Darwin Recruitment in Singapore seeks an experienced RF Design Engineer at Staff/Senior Staff/Principal level with hands-on RFIC and analog circuit design expertise. You will translate system requirements into high-performance RF solutions, lead design, prototyping, validation, and deployment of RF modules.

Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to deliver commercially viable technologies while shaping long-term RF strategy.