RF/Analog Design Engineer

Spreadtrumusa; Rolling Meadows (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Strong work-life balance

Job summary

A leading fabless semiconductor company is seeking an experienced RF/Analog IC Design Engineer. You will support the development of advanced 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular transceiver RFICs, collaborating with various engineering teams. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of relevant experience in RFIC design, specifically in wireless communication. The role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, along with opportunities for further technical growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.
• Experience in design of RFICs for wireless communication in RF CMOS technologies.
• Track record in development of RFIC products for high-volume production.

Responsibilities

• Choice of circuit topology for circuit blocks.
• Collaboration with engineering teams to analyze trade-offs and define targets.
• Oversight of layout activity and reporting of technical status.

Skills

RFIC design experience

Knowledge of cellular system standards

Teamwork and communication skills

Education

MSEE preferred; BSEE acceptable

Job description

We are seeking an experienced RF/Analog IC Design Engineer to support the development of advanced 2G/3G/4G/5G cellular transceiver RFICs. In this role, you will work closely with system, layout, and lab test engineers to design RF and analog circuit blocks used in cellular handsets, CPEs, and other user equipment.

Spreadtrum is a leading fabless semiconductor company focused on core chipset R&D for mobile communications and IoT. With over 5,000 employees, 14 R&D centers, and 7 global support centers, we are one of the world’s top mobile baseband chipset suppliers and a leader in 5G innovation.

We value technical excellence, collaboration, and a passion for next-generation wireless technologies. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, impactful designs while continuing to grow your technical expertise.

We offer competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a strong work-life balance. Spreadtrum is an equal opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Choice of circuit topology for circuit blocks.
• Collaboration with system engineering team to analyze trade-offs and define targets for performance and power consumption.
• Collaboration with system engineering, digital design, and functional verification teams to define control functionality.
• Oversight of layout activity, including iterative changes based on simulation with extracted parasitics.
• Reporting of technical status and progress versus schedule in weekly sub-team meetings.
• Collaboration with lab test engineers on bring-up, performance optimization and characterization, debug, and root cause analysis.

Experience

• Experience in design of RFICs for wireless communication in RF CMOS technologies.
• Track record in development of RFIC products for high-volume production.
• Knowledge of cellular system standards and cellular transceivers is preferred.
• Good teamwork and communication skills.

Additional

• MSEE preferred; BSEE acceptable.
• Minimum of 10 years relevant industry experience.