Sr. RFIC Design Engineer

Socket.dev; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 134,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking an RFIC-focused engineer in California to define, design and develop complex RFICs and transceivers for wireless standards.

You will analyze signal paths, perform transistor-level design and debug algorithms in hardware, partnering with layout teams to realize integrated circuits. The role requires strong RF/Analog design experience, CADENCE/Virtuoso/ADS proficiency, and a track record in ASIC design/verification, with potential for growth in complex SoC

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years RF/Analog circuit design and 2+ years ASIC experience.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with 2+ years ASIC design/verification.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years using Cadence, Virtuoso or ADS.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to architecture and design of small defined blocks per specs.
• Run simulations to assess circuit performance under various conditions.
• Collaborate with layout engineers to generate layout and perform physical verification.
• Write basic test plans and review results to identify bugs.
• Debug simple issues and escalate complex ones.
• Apply neural networks for circuit optimization and analysis.
• Keep up with RFIC industry trends and contribute ideas.
• Document technical details for small projects.

Skills

RF/Analog circuit design

ASIC design/verification

High-frequency RF concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

Cadence

Virtuoso

ADS

Job description

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > RFIC Design

General Summary:

Define, design and develop complex radio frequency integrated circuits in complex SoC’s and discrete RFIC’s. Perform radio signal path and circuit topology analysis and detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks for wireless applications, 4G, 5G, 6G, WLAN, BT and GPS standards using advanced process technologies. Utilize complex analysis, simulation, engineering, science and mathematical principles to compose algorithm structures to solve problems. Assess processing requirements and select devices to meet requirements. Debug and assess performance of algorithms in actual application hardware.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience with designing RF/Analog circuits for wireless products (e.g., LNA's, PLL's) and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design, verification, or related work experience.
• PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience using two or more of the following software: CADENCE, Virtuoso, ADS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in the transistor level design of RF analog integrated circuits with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Design of receiver and transmitter RF/Analog circuits, Design of high-performance RF frequency synthesizers, Digital control and signal processing, Product experience from conception, design, and product commercialization, Electro Magnetic simulation/modeling.
• 1+ year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses tools/applications to contribute to the architecture and design of one or more small, well-defined blocks based on specifications.
• Runs simulations to determine how circuits perform under various circumstances with some supervision.
• Works under guidance to floor-plan layout; partner with layout engineers under some guidance to generate the layout of circuits and conduct physical verification on the layout; start building experience in reviewing layout.
• Writes basic test plans and reviews test results to assess performance and identify any bugs in own work.
• Debugs simple issues and escalates complex issues.
• Use of Neural Networks for circuit optimization and analysis.
• Seeks basic knowledge of industry trends and advances related to RFICs.
• Contributes to conversations to generate new ideas.
• Writes clear technical documentation and feature descriptions for small projects with some supervision.

Level of Responsibility:

• Working under close supervision.
• Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions with limited impact; impact of decisions is readily apparent; errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
• Working within prescribed budget and resources.
• Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
• Completing some tasks with multiple steps which must be performed in a specific order; directions or manuals can accurately document the steps necessary to perform the task.
• Exercising some creativity to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.

The responsibilities of this role do not include:

• Providing supervision/guidance to others.
• Role in strategic planning.

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:

$133,900.00 - $200,900.00

The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.

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