Senior RF/mmWave IC Design Engineer

3 days ago


Richardson, Texas, United States GLOBALFOUNDRIES Full time
About GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading full-service semiconductor foundry providing a unique combination of design, development, and fabrication services to some of the world's most innovative technology companies.

With a global manufacturing footprint spanning three continents, GlobalFoundries enables the creation of technologies and systems that transform industries and empower customers to shape their markets.

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Summary of Role

GlobalFoundries is seeking senior RF/mmWave IC Design engineers to design transmitter, receiver, and VCO/PLL subsystems, including critical blocks such as PA, LNA, switch, and mixer circuits using leading-edge IC technologies like SiGe BiCMOS, RFSOI, and FinFET.

This effort involves identifying, designing, and demonstrating circuit and system architectures that are synergistic with GlobalFoundries' RF/mmWave process technology and emerging market RFIC requirements.

As a senior RF/mmWave IC Design engineer, you will design while utilizing early release and production-ready Process Design Kits (PDKs), technology, and tool enablement.

You will use your design experience to design product-relevant demonstration hardware achieving industry-leading core functionality that meets or surpasses competitive technology performance.

You will provide feedback that will guide the associated technology definition and design enablement needed by our customers to be successful in their product development.

You will also present your results to strategic foundry customers, accelerating their time-to-market on GlobalFoundries silicon.

Essential Responsibilities
  1. Develop state-of-the-art Foundry Reference Designs for applications such as WiFi7, 5G/Cellular, SatComm, UWB, IoT, and Auto Radar, etc.
  2. Design, implement, and tape-out the relevant Foundry Reference design prototypes on internal test chips and MPWs that will highlight the unique features and capabilities of GlobalFoundries' technologies such as SiGe, RFSOI, FinFET, and FD-SOI.
  3. Perform physical design of critical elements of circuitry, and/or work with physical design engineers to complete the physical design.
  4. Perform electrical verification and modifications to meet specifications.
  5. Characterize initial silicon and/or work with test engineers to demonstrate achievement of critical performance requirements.
  6. Analyze characterization data and document results for sharing.
  7. Collaborate with innovators at research institutions and universities to push the performance envelope in related fields and future applications of GlobalFoundries' differentiated technology.
  8. Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.
Other Responsibilities

Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs.

Required Qualifications
  • Master's/PhD Degree from an Accredited University in Electrical Engineering, Solid State Physics, Science, or Related Discipline.
  • 5 or More Years of Relevant Experience (ex: Design of RF/Analog/mmWave circuits using nanometer-scale IC design technologies including SiGe, RFSOI, FD-SOI, and/or FinFET).
  • Prior experience with one or more CAD tools and frameworks from Keysight, Cadence.
  • Prior knowledge and experience with one or more electromagnetic simulation/extraction tools such as those from Lorentz, Ansys, Keysight, etc.
  • Minimal Travel Requirements.
  • English (Written & Verbal).
  • On-site work minimum 4 days a week.
Preferred Qualifications
  • PhD from an Accredited College and/or University in Electrical Engineering, Solid State Physics, Science, or Related Discipline with 5 or more years of Experience.
  • Prior Experience in the ability to work with early release PDKs and technologies.
  • Experience with lab characterization of RF/mmWave, Analog, and/or Mixed-Signal integrated circuits.
  • Knowledge of millimeter-wave system air interference design.
  • Familiarity with 3GPP or other standards experience a plus (Like WIFI, LTE-A, auto radar, etc.).
  • Experience with design involving frequencies higher than 10GHz.
  • Ability to communicate clearly, organize effectively, and work with a group of designers.
Expected Salary Range

$91,000.00 - $170,000.00

The exact Salary will be determined based on qualifications, experience, and location.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at [insert email address].

Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

An offer with GlobalFoundries is conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

GlobalFoundries is fully committed to equal opportunity in the workplace and believes that cultural diversity within the company enhances its business potential.

GlobalFoundries' goal of excellence in business necessitates the attraction and retention of highly qualified people.

Artificial barriers and stereotypic biases detract from this objective and may be illegally discriminatory.



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