Senior RFIC Design Engineer - mmWave Transceivers

Amazon Inc.; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 177,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an RFIC Design Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to architect, simulate, lay out, and optimize front-end transceivers from data converters to LNAs and PAs. You will lead area- and power-efficient RFIC implementations across multiple transceiver chains.

Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver robust designs for volume production, including layout, extraction, corner testing, and production test plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 5+ years of mm-Wave/RFIC design experience, preferably in an advanced node.
• Knowledge of current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G NR), WiMAX, 802.11ad, microwave backhaul, or similar broadband wireless standards.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with communications systems, digital design, and chip implementation teams to specify and implement transceivers and RFIC front-end models which will delight future Kuiper customers.
• Lead implementation of area/power-efficient RFIC chips with multiple transceiver chains with integrated PLLs from concept to production.
• Work closely with packaging/HW/EE/FW teams to ensure seamless system integration providing best value for Kuiper customers.
• Collaborate with the digital design team to define analog/digital boundary requirements for circuit calibration, clock generation, and timing.
• Explore architectures for mm-wave and RF circuits like VCOs, mixers, phase shifters, LNAs, PAs, LO distribution, frequency multipliers and dividers, and envelope/power detectors, and make detailed presentations on power/area/performance trade-offs.
• Design and simulate on-chip inductors, baluns, and power combiners in tools such as EMX or HFSS.
• Perform circuit layout, RLC extraction, and run extracted simulation across various corners to make sure designs are robust and can be taken to volume production.
• Specify bench and production test plans for your designs.

Skills

RFIC design

mm-Wave knowledge

Transceiver architecture

RF test & measurement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering

Tools

EMX

HFSS

Network analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC is seeking an RFIC Design Engineer in Sunnyvale, CA to architect, simulate, lay out, and optimize front-end transceivers from data converters to LNAs and PAs. You will lead area- and power-efficient RFIC implementations across multiple transceiver chains.

Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver robust designs for volume production, including layout, extraction, corner testing, and production test plans.