Principal MMIC Design Engineer

Principal MMIC Design Engineer

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location:

Richardson, TX, US, 75081

Requisition

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.

Qorvo is all around you! We make a better world possible by providing innovative Radio Frequency (RF) solutions at the center of connectivity. We combine product and technology leadership, systems‑level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers’ most complex technical challenges.

Through innovation and market leadership, we have established our technology and product leadership in Gallium Nitride (GaN), expanding its use from defense radar and electronic warfare to commercial markets including 5G base stations and broadband cable networks.

We are looking for a Principal MMIC designer responsible for the development of innovative, leading‑edge GaN and GaAs‑based RF/Microwave products. This will involve design and development of MMIC‑based RF/Microwave products using advanced GaN and/or GaAs technologies. Depending on experience, a significant portion of time could involve mentoring other team members in contributing new design ideas. You will be a key member of an integrated product development team that includes marketing, program management, mechanical engineering, product engineering, package engineering, test engineering, applications engineering, manufacturing, operations, quality and reliability, and senior management.

• Technical lead role for MMIC based product development.
• MMIC design using linear and nonlinear models and 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic simulators.
• Integrate MMIC(s) into single or multichip modules.
• Manage product checkout, optimization, and design verification testing (DVT) in the Microwave Lab.
• Execute DVT analysis and present results to the internal and/or external customer.
• Support product through critical lifecycle stages including concept/feasibility, development, qualification, and production.
• Mentor others in design concepts and best practices.
• Publish novel design work internally or externally (IMS, BCICTS, GOMAC, etc.) to promote Qorvo’s technology and design capabilities. Submit invention disclosures for potential patents where applicable.

• Recent and relevant experience designing microwave/millimeter‑wave MMIC amplifiers, switches, phase shifters, attenuators, time‑delay units (TDUs), hybrid multichipmodules, or transmit/receive front‑end modules (FEMs).
• Experience in advanced III‑V compound semiconductor technologies, specifically GaN and GaAs.
• Expert‑level understanding of FET behavioral characteristics is desired.
• 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…