Senior RFIC Designer – mm-Wave Transceivers & Beamforming

Amazon; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 215,000; Full time

Job summary

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Senior RFIC Design Engineer to lead the architectural definition, design, and optimization of RFIC front-ends from data converters to LNAs and PAs. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver power- and cost-optimized solutions for Kuiper’s satellite-based broadband system.

You will spearhead area- and power-efficient RFIC chip implementations with multiple transceiver chains, working with packaging/HW/EE/FW teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• 7+ 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

mm-Wave RFIC design

Beamforming architectures

RF test equipment

Transceiver architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Tools

EMX

HFSS

Network analyzers

Spectrum analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Probe-stations

Job description

Amazon Kuiper Manufacturing Enterprises LLC seeks a Senior RFIC Design Engineer to lead the architectural definition, design, and optimization of RFIC front-ends from data converters to LNAs and PAs. You will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to deliver power- and cost-optimized solutions for Kuiper’s satellite-based broadband system.

You will spearhead area- and power-efficient RFIC chip implementations with multiple transceiver chains, working with packaging/HW/EE/FW teams to ensure