Sr. Principal, Design Engineer

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the design of highly‑integrated microwave and millimeter‑wave RFICs in various state‑of‑the‑art technologies including CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS, or GaAs.
• Write proposals for new products, including technical aspects and estimates of time to complete.
• Participate in customer meetings and technical interchange meetings.
• Contribute to all aspects of RFIC product development, including system‑level specifications, floor planning, characterization, and productization.
• Lead a team of engineers and layout designers to design complex RFICs.
• Assist with transistor‑level layout and modeling for RF design.
• Design RF boards and modules.
• Select and simulate optimal packaging for specific applications.
• Lead characterization and productization efforts for IC designs.
• Mentor other engineers in circuit design techniques.
• Drive process improvement that impacts the engineering function.

• Proficiency in RFIC and mmW design techniques, including EM analysis and individual sub‑circuits.
• Proficiency in circuit design, including power amplifiers, LNAs, filters, biasing, mixers, VCOs, PLLs, phase shifters, attenuators, temperature compensation, multipliers, dividers, switches, detectors, and biasing techniques.
• Works with others to invent new circuit design and simulation techniques.
• Proficiency in understanding noise and isolation effects on overall IC performance.
• Sufficient knowledge to predict packaging effects on circuit design and perform EM analysis on packages.
• Capable of mentoring others in advanced circuit design and simulation techniques.
• Knowledgeable about foundry processes and able to perform trade‑studies to select appropriate processes for specific RFIC applications.
• Proficiency in design tools and analysis methods and interpreting simulation results.
• Finds errors in simulations and can troubleshoot causes.
• Participates in defining design process improvements and implementing them.
• Proficiency in IC test and calibration methods and implementation.
• Proficiency in stabilization techniques and stability analyses.
• Proficiency in performing peer reviews on others' circuits and layouts.
• MSEE with 12 years overall experience or Ph.D. with a minimum of 10 years overall experience.

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $168,000 - $218,300 (subject to change dependent on physical location).

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability.

Base compensation is one element of Total Rewards offered e information on the Total Rewards package can be shared upon request.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.