Principal Research Scientist - RF MMIC Design

Principal RF MMIC Designer

Experience Level: Professional Job Type: Regular

Location:

Richardson, TX, US, 75080 San Jose, CA, US, 95134 Chelmsford, MA, US, 1824

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) 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. Visit  to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Seeking talented PhD researchers to drive cutting-edge MMIC innovation s role blends deep theoretical research with advanced fabrication access and high-impact applications in defense, satellite communications, and next-generation wireless systems. Perfect for ambitious early-to-mid career researchers who want to publish, present, and explore advanced designs in leading-edge RF/microwave technologies.

• Technical lead role for RF/MMIC architecture and design research.
• Serve as a technical lead for MMIC-based product development, creating innovative, high-performance GaN and GaAs (plus advanced silicon) circuits.
• Design, simulate, layout, and characterize advanced MMICs including power amplifiers, LNAs, phase shifters, switches, attenuators, multifunction circuits, and integration with BAW and SAW filters.
• Perform detailed nonlinear modeling, 2.5D/3D EM co-simulation, and circuit optimization using ADS, HFSS, Cadence, and similar tools.
• Build and validate prototypes in state-of-the-art microwave labs, including S-parameter, noise, load-pull, and thermal measurements.
• Execute data analysis and present results to the internal and/or external customer.
• Contribute to technology road-mapping, novel circuit architectures, and heterogeneous integration concepts.
• Mentor junior engineers and collaborate with cross-functional R&D teams.
• Publish novel design work internally or externally at conferences and workshops to promote Qorvo's technology and design capabilities.
• Submit invention disclosures for potential patents where applicable.

Recent and relevant experience designing III-V microwave/millimeter-wave RF/MMIC amplifiers, switches, phase shifters, attenuators, time-delay units (TDUs), hybrid multichip modules, or transmit/receive front-end modules (FEMs). Experience in advanced III-V compound semiconductor technologies, especially GaN, GaAs, and RF Silicon processes. Expert-level understanding of device transistor behavioral characteristics. Expert-level user of either ADS or Microwave Office (MWO) nonlinear simulators; and one or more of the following 2.5D or 3D EM simulation tools: SONNET, Axiem, Momentum, or HFSS.

Strong understanding of microwave measurements and calibration methods: S-parameters, power, efficiency, source/load pull, noise figure, linearity, and intermodulation distortion. Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to concisely summarize highly technical concepts.

Design of high-performance millimeter wave GaAs or GaN MMIC power amplifiers with simultaneous power, bandwidth, efficiency, and linearity requirements. SiGe and/or CMOS-based RFIC/MMIC, analog, and mixed signal design experience is a plus. Published author in technical journals and/or magazines. Strong ability to meet customer technical needs and schedules.

BS Electrical Engineering with 12 or more years of experience MS Electrical Engineering with 9 or more years of experience PhD Electrical Engineering (with RF/Microwave focus) with 7 or more years of experience

Work Location:

Dallas, TX (preferred), alternatives locations:
San Jose, CA, Boston, MA Relocation Eligible:
Yes Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $148,100 - $192,500 (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.

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Nearest Major Market:
Dallas Nearest Secondary Market:
Fort Worth