Lead RF Design Engineer

5 days ago

San Diego, California, United States Ethan Alexander Group Full time

At Ethan Alexander Group, we are seeking a highly experienced and skilled Lead RF Design Engineer to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of high-performance RF CMOS fundamentals and implementation of RX and TX RF/Analog front-end for modern advanced wireless radios.

This role offers a competitive salary of approximately $250,000 per annum, based on location in California, USA.

We value your expertise in transistor-level design of radio RF front-end related circuits, including LNA, PA, Mixers, Filters, Amplifiers, LO and clock routings, Opamps, Bias, etc.

You will be responsible for providing technical leadership and hands-on contributions on all aspects of the design of high-performance custom RF, analog, and mixed signal IPs.

In addition, you will supervise layout activities and perform post-layout LPE simulations and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Technical leadership and hands-on contributions on all aspects of the design of high-performance custom RF, analog, and mixed signal IPs.
  • Supervising layout activities and performing post-layout LPE simulations and analysis.
  • Working closely with RF, analog, digital, test, and firmware design engineers.
  • Presenting to peers and management.
  • Working with the System Engineers to derive block level specifications based on target product requirements.
  • Run behavioral model simulations to study system performance and drive block-level specifications (Matlab, VerilogA).
  • Partnering with the System and Digital Engineers to design and validate methods and algorithms to alleviate circuit impairments by calibration, compensation, pre-distortion, and various other techniques.
  • Assisting Test Engineers on the design of comprehensive test plan, including defining, developing, and ramping up production ATE solutions.
  • Participating in post-silicon bring-up, detailed performance characterization, optimization, and debug including the use of lab instruments.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

  • MSEE minimum, PhD preferred.
  • 12+ years of hands-on experience in high-performance RF, Analog, and Mixed Signal IC design in advanced CMOS processes.
  • Excellent technical knowledge of RF CMOS fundamentals and implementation of RX and TX RF/Analog front-end for modern advanced wireless radios.
  • Hands-on experience in transistor-level design of radio RF front-end related circuits, such as, but not limited to: LNA, PA, Mixers, Filters, Amplifiers, LO and clock routings, Opamps, Bias, etc.
  • Good understanding of optimization for power consumption, NF, SNR, PN/jitter, matching, area, etc.
  • Familiarity with RF device modeling, including inductor EM simulation, packaging effects, ESD structures, and supply isolation.
  • Good familiarity with IC layout, full IC design flow and verification.
  • Strong intuitive, analytical, and problem-solving skills, strong initiative, attention-to-detail, highly organized, and personal commitment to quality
  • Familiar with using various development tools: Cadence Virtuoso suite, EMX, Calibre, PVS, Matlab, MS Office, etc.
  • Team player with a strong sense of urgency to meet product timeline.
  • Ability to work well on multiple tasks simultaneously.
  • Ability to work well on multi-site teams.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, including the ability to articulate and explain circuit and system design decisions for both internal design documents and external reports or proposals.

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary: $250,000 per annum
  • Award-winning work environment
  • Opportunities for professional growth and development
  • Flexible work arrangements, including remote work options
  • A comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • A 401(k) retirement plan with company match

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