Senior RFIC Engineer: Beamformer Architect

Roguebeam; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Roguebeam in Seattle is seeking a Senior RFIC Engineer to lead the design of advanced beamformer ICs at the heart of our phased array solutions. You’ll take ownership of significant blocks of our silicon, drive architecture and design decisions, and help set the technical standards the rest of the team builds on.

You’ll own RFIC design from architecture through tape-out and bring-up, working shoulder-to-shoulder with antenna, digital, and DSP teams—and you’ll help define how RFIC fits into the

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant RFIC or RF/mm-wave circuit design experience, including ownership through tape-out and bring-up.
• Strong proficiency with industry-standard design and simulation tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADS, and EM simulators).
• Deep grounding in RF fundamentals: matching, noise, linearity, and S-parameters.

Responsibilities

• Design RFIC beamformers and associated RF/mm-wave blocks (phase shifters, attenuators, LNAs, PAs, mixers, switches) for phased array systems.
• Drive designs from specification and architecture through schematic, layout, tape-out, and silicon validation.
• Run circuit and system-level simulations covering linearity, noise, gain/phase control accuracy, and power.
• Collaborate with antenna, digital, and DSP teams to ensure RFIC performance meets full-system requirements.
• Support lab characterization, debug, and design iteration of fabricated parts.
• Own architecture and design trade-offs for major RFIC blocks, balancing performance, power, area, and schedule.
• Mentor and review the work of less experienced engineers.
• Help define design flows, methodology, and technical standards across the team.

Skills

RFIC design

System-level thinking

Mentoring engineers

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

MSc or PhD in RFIC

Tools

Cadence Virtuoso

Spectre

ADS

EM simulators (EMX, HFSS, Momentum)

Job description

Roguebeam in Seattle is seeking a Senior RFIC Engineer to lead the design of advanced beamformer ICs at the heart of our phased array solutions. You’ll take ownership of significant blocks of our silicon, drive architecture and design decisions, and help set the technical standards the rest of the team builds on.

You’ll own RFIC design from architecture through tape-out and bring-up, working shoulder-to-shoulder with antenna, digital, and DSP teams—and you’ll help define how RFIC fits into the