Research Principal RF Designer and Architect

Research Principal RF Designer and Architect

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Richardson, TX, US, 75081;
Greensboro, NC, US, 27409;
San Jose, CA, US, 95134

Requisition

Seeking a talented RF Designer and Architect researcher to drive cutting‑edge innovation within Qorvo's Advanced Research Group. You will be responsible for the design and development of mixed‑signal integrated assemblies providing command, communications, control and interface of radio electronics. In this position you will report directly to the Director of Systems Engineering in the Systems, Research & Technology Department. In this capacity you will take a technical leadership role in developing RF, analog and digital circuitry employed in a wide variety of product development projects.

You will address all aspects of circuit design & development, including but not limited to:

• Driving technical definitions & specifications of next generation products
• Presentations & proposals to management and customers
• Linear & non‑linear simulations and component selection
• PCB design and fabrication, testing and verification to design specifications

You will be working with Electrical & Mechanical Design Engineering, Marketing, and the Product Line to develop products & technology for next generation of RF systems. The ideal candidate will hold a MSEE with PhD preferred, and relevant experience in electronic design in the wireless communications industry including RF & microwave circuit design, analog design with discrete devices & ICs, digital logic, active & passive filter design, interface electronics, data acquisition, embedded controller hardware design and power management.

• Lead multiple cross‑functional and cross‑site engineering teams in the design and development of command, control, communications and interfacing electronics for RF components and signal chains.
• Develop requirements and specifications for assemblies used in products that are needed for next generation systems in infrastructure & defense markets.
• Perform analysis and simulations of various approaches including key challenges, tradeoffs, and approaches to verification and validation.
• Identify required circuit functions based on requirements performance parameters and all other requirements and constraints and allocate sub‑system partitioning to each function.
• Provide technical inputs for PCB thermal analysis and analyze any resultant impact to the reliability of integrated assemblies.
• Define RF circuit interfaces and integration requirements based on this partitioning.
• Develop plans for integrated assembly and RF component integration, as well as plans for performance evaluation of assemblies and RF components.
• Integrate sensors, component controls and data acquisition blocks with embedded controllers & digital signal processing functions.
• Provide design documentation necessary to realize integrated assemblies and their interconnection with hosts.
• In conjunction with Test engineering, develop strategies and execution plans for automated test capability of integrated assemblies.
• Review customer’s requirements and technology proposals to identify potential applicable company products & technology.
• Work with engineering development groups and marketing during product development cycles to ensure products meet customer specifications and requirements.
• Travel within US to visit customers, company design centers and industry partners is required, up to 25%.

• Develop specifications and generate proposals for mixed signal SMT assemblies employed in RF and microwave signal chains
• Design command, communications, control and interface circuitry for RF integrated assemblies
• Perform linear, non‑linear & time domain simulations of active & passive circuits including but not limited to filters, amplifiers, digital & analog multiplexers, interface electronics, embedded controllers and power management
• Employ time domain simulation methods to accurately predict electronic circuit performance and impact to overall assembly performance
• Invent novel mixed signal circuit design solutions that provide robust performance relative to requirements and…