Foundry Applications Engineer: RF & High-Speed Optics

Strategic Micro Systems of NJ, LLC.; Santa Clara, San Francisco (CA, CA); On-site; USD 151,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

STMicroelectronics is seeking a Foundry Applications Engineer focused on Design Enablement in the San Francisco area to support customers designing RF and optical interfaces for AI data centers. You will bridge ST’s foundry customers with internal teams, enabling PDK/IP libraries and reference designs, with emphasis on high-speed optics and RF front end ICs.

This role requires deep experience in SiGe BiCMOS and 100G/200G signaling and collaboration across design and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Experience with 100G/200G+ per-lane interfaces, TIAs, and drivers.
• Understanding SiGe BiCMOS physics for ultra-high-speed signaling.
• Experience with RF front-ends, beam formers, or related components.

Responsibilities

• Provide training and on-boarding to ramp-up up foundry customers’ design teams on ST process platforms
• Provide timely and effective support to technical issues or customer questions regarding ST PDK and IP/library deliveries for simulation, layout, extraction, reliability.
• Enhance PDK documentation, develop application notes and best practices to be shared with customer(s) and internal teams.
• Lead regular (Weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly) technical calls with customer and internal teams to ensure smooth execution of assigned design programs from inception to product tape‑out, delivery of engineering samples and production ramp‑up.
• Participate in definition of photonic/electronic reference designs, proof-of-concept board/system builds.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advancements in semiconductor/photonics technology to incorporate best practices into PDK/IP/libraries development.

Skills

High-Speed Optics

SiGe BiCMOS

High-Speed RF

Education

BSEE and 10+ years experience

Job description

STMicroelectronics is seeking a Foundry Applications Engineer focused on Design Enablement in the San Francisco area to support customers designing RF and optical interfaces for AI data centers. You will bridge ST’s foundry customers with internal teams, enabling PDK/IP libraries and reference designs, with emphasis on high-speed optics and RF front end ICs.

This role requires deep experience in SiGe BiCMOS and 100G/200G signaling and collaboration across design and operations teams.