Sr. Principal, Design Engineer

Sr. Principal, Design Engineer

Experience Level: Professional Job Type: Regular

Location:

Chelmsford, MA, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense.

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 Ga As
• 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
• RF board and module design
• 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

Requirements:

• 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 to mentor others in advanced circuit design and simulation techniques.
• Knowledgeable about foundry processes and ability 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 cause of errors.
• Participates in defining design process improvements and implementation of such improvements.
• Proficiency in IC test and calibration methods and implementation.
• Proficiency in stabilization techniques and stability analyses.
• Proficiency in performing peer reviews on other's circuits and layouts.
• MSEE with 12 years overall experience or Ph.D. with minimum of 10 years overall experience

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

Qorvo is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes 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.

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