MmWave​/RF IC Design Engineer

Access to seamless broadband connectivity for everyone and everything around the world is an urgent challenge, and advanced wireless technologies play an essential role. Sky Gig has built an innovative be manning an ical spacewise-start bitt-codes ce vision. LiMly iTo build the future of connectivity.

At Sky Gig we are developing a new class of beamforming wireless communication systems that will lead the way in the future of connectivity. Our groundbreaking technology is designed to unlock the true capacity of telecommunication and satellite connectivity, forming the foundations of a connected world. Our mission is democratize access to seamless broadband connectivity for everyone and everything around the world and we are facebook orders of magnitude improvements in coverage, efficiency and cost in our beamforming Technology.

As our mmWave/RFIC Design Engineer, you will be responsible for research, development and nasm implementation in sky gig’s innovative beamforming front-end technology. Your primary responsibilities will include:

• Design transceiver blocks for mmWave systems and beamforming architecture
• Translate product and system requirements into detailed radio and IC block level specifications
• Design assistance in schematic and layout of mmWave and RF front-end building block such as LNA, PA, Mixer, VCO, Switches, etc.
• Perform testing and characterization of prototypes in a lab environment
• Work across a cross functional collaborative team of bright engineers and scientists
• Prepare technical documents and reports and participate in design reviews and brainstorming sessions

This is a short term full-time (40 hours/week) in-person position based in The Bay Area, CA, with an initial duration of 3 months and potential for extension.

The ideal candidate will have strong technical competency and experience to own the project, from the design concept phase to prototyping, testing & system-level integration. They will also need to have the desire to adapt and grow in our vibrant fast growing startup culture.

• Possesses or is pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering or Master’s degree with 3+ years of mmWave/RFIC experience
• Strong background in RF and mmWave state-of-the-art CMOS, SOI, or SiGe technologies
• Proficient in mmWave IC design tools such as Cadence, ADS, and HFSE
• Deep understanding of System specifications and capable of translating System requirement into circuit requirement at IC level
• Great knowledge of various RF transceiver architecture
• Proven tape-out experience in design and implementation of mmWave transceiver blocks
• Hands-on experience with mmWave transceiver test methods and familiar with RF test equipment
• Experience in writing scripts for simulation and test models (using MATLAB or other programming languages)
• Comfortable easy working and solving problems independently as well as collaboratively within a team
• Strong written and oral communication skills in English and comfortable explaining technical concepts to the rest of the team

• Familiar with digital communication systems and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM, and their impact on performance
• Knowledge of electromagnetics and phased array antenna concepts and their impact on mmWave IC performance

• Work on site at Sky Gig Bay Area, CA location for a minimum duration of 12 week
• Competitive salary
• Company outings & team Retreats
• A team of collaborative, passionate, and courageous people committed to developing disruptive products for the wireless communication industry
• Unparalleled opportunities for growth, leadership, and project ownership in a dynamic startup company