RF Design Engineer

Axiro Semiconductor; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Axiro Semiconductor, a fabless RF/mmWave solutions company, designs high-performance RFIC/MMIC blocks and modules across the RF spectrum. The team collaborates globally, including in the US, tackling advanced wireless and Satcom challenges.

Headquartered in Bengaluru with a growing footprint in the US and Europe, Axiro delivers cutting-edge RF technologies and high-speed connectivity solutions to power next-generation networks.

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in RFIC/MMIC design and performance metrics (S-parameters, NF, P1dB, IP3, IMD)
• Proficiency with RF circuit design in ADS and Cadence
• Experience biasing circuits and analog design basics (bandgap, LDO) is a plus
• Hands-on use of 2.5-D & 3-D EM solvers (Momentum/EMX, HFSS)
• Strong lab skills with RF test equipment and RF IC characterization
• Ability to work independently and in a team, with strong communication

Responsibilities

• Design RFIC/MMIC circuits including ultra-low-noise and high-linearity amplifiers, attenuators, switches, and VGAs
• Advance cutting-edge designs while applying risk mitigation throughout the design phase
• Layout RF circuits with high integrity and drive design completion to schedule
• Document technical results and proactively support cross-functional groups
• Perform RFIC validation using lab equipment and support NPIs

Skills

RF design

RF metrics

RFIC/MMIC design

Bias circuitry

RF test equipment

Teamwork

Communication

Education

BSEE, MSEE or PhD preferred

Tools

ADS

Cadence

Momentum

EMX

HFSS

Job description

Axiro Semiconductor is a fabless semiconductor design company headquartered in Bengaluru, driving innovation in RF, wireless infrastructure, satellite communication (Satcom), and high-speed connectivity solutions. Backed by CG Power & Industrial Solutions Ltd. part of the 120-year-old Murugappa Group. Axiro represents India’s leap into the global semiconductor arena. With millions of chips already powering global networks, a world-class team across India, the US, and Europe, and cutting-edge expertise spanning RF, mm Wave, GaN, and next-generation communication technologies, Axiro is engineering the future of how the world connects, computes, and communicates.

Job Description

• Perform detailed RFIC and/or MMIC design to develop ultra-low-noise amplifiers, highly linear and efficient RF power amplifiers, attenuators, switches, and variable gain amplifiers
• Push state-of-the-art designs while applying risk mitigation throughout the design phase
• Design and layout RF circuits with high degree of integrity while driving design completion to schedule
• Manage and share detailed technical results and proactively support cross-functional groups involved with the product
• Use high-frequency lab equipment to execute RFIC design validation and characterization while supporting product engineering through the NPI (new product introduction) process

Qualifications

• BSEE, MSEE or PhD preferred
• 10-15 years of industry experience after MSEE or BSEE
• Solid understanding of RF circuit design and the performance metrics such as S-parameters, NF, P1dB, IP3, IMD, stability and etc.
• Fluent in RFIC/MMIC design in ADS and/or Cadence environments
• Familiar with the basics of biasing circuits, hands-on experience in analog circuit design (bandgap, LDO, negative voltage generators and etc.) is a plus
• Proficient in using 2.5-D electromagnetic solver (Momentum or EMX), experience in using 3-D electromagnetic solver (HFSS) is a plus
• Strong hands-on experience using RF test equipment and characterizing RF ICs
• Must be able to work both independently and together in a team environment
• Solid organizational skills with attention to details
• Good communication, presentation skills and effective team work
• Curious and aspires to overcome design challenges – driven to succeed personality