Lead RFIC Architect: Beamformer & Phased-Array ICs

Judge Consulting Group; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Judge Consulting Group is seeking a Principal RFIC Engineer to set the technical direction for our beamformer ICs used in phased array systems. You will influence product and silicon roadmaps and establish architectures and design culture for the team.

You will lead RFIC design from architecture through tape-out and silicon validation, collaborating with antenna, digital, and DSP teams. A hands-on leader, you will mentor others and tackle the most challenging RF problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 10+ years RFIC or RF/mm-wave circuit design experience with leadership.
• Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADS and EM simulators.
• Strong RF fundamentals including matching, noise, linearity, and S-parameters.

Responsibilities

• Design RFIC beamformers and RF/mm-wave blocks for phased arrays.
• Lead design from spec to tape-out and silicon validation.
• Run circuit and system simulations: linearity, noise, gain/phase, power.
• Collaborate with antenna, digital, and DSP teams for RFIC performance.
• Support lab characterization, debugging, and fabrication iterations.
• Define RFIC architectures and tackle complex design challenges.
• Set RFIC roadmap direction; influence system trade-offs.
• Establish design flows, methodology, and standards; mentor team.

Skills

RFIC design

RF/mm-wave design

Leadership in design

S-parameters

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

MSc or PhD in RFIC design

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

ADS

EMX

HFSS

Momentum

Job description

Judge Consulting Group is seeking a Principal RFIC Engineer to set the technical direction for our beamformer ICs used in phased array systems. You will influence product and silicon roadmaps and establish architectures and design culture for the team.

You will lead RFIC design from architecture through tape-out and silicon validation, collaborating with antenna, digital, and DSP teams. A hands-on leader, you will mentor others and tackle the most challenging RF problems.