RFIC Design Engineer

Company:

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group  RFIC Design General

Summary:

Define, design and develop complex radio frequency integrated circuits in complex SoC’s and discrete RFIC’s. Perform radio signal path and circuit topology analysis and detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks for wireless applications, 4G, 5G, 6G WLAN, BT and GPS standards using advanced process technologies. Utilize complex analysis, simulation, engineering, science and mathematical principles to compose algorithm structures to solve problems.

Assess processing requirements and select devices to meet requirements. Debug and assess performance of algorithms in actual application hardware.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years experience with designing RF/Analog circuits for wireless products (e.g., LNA's, PLL's).ORMaster's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 2+ years of academic or professional experience using two or more of the following software: CADENCE, Virtuoso, ADS.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3+ years experience in the transistor level design of RF analog integrated circuits with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more of the following areas:
Design of receiver and transmitter RF/Analog circuits, Design of high-performance RF frequency synthesizers, Digital control and signal processing, Product experience from conception, design, and product commercialization, Electro Magnetic simulation/modeling.
• 1+ year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Uses tools/applications to contribute to the architecture and design of one or more small, well-defined blocks based on specifications.
• Runs simulations to determine how circuits perform under various circumstances with some supervision.
• Works under guidance to floor-plan layout; partner with layout engineers under some guidance to generate the layout of circuits and conduct physical verification on the layout; start building experience in reviewing layout.
• Writes basic test plans and reviews test results to assess performance and identify any bugs in own work.
• Debugs simple issues and escalates complex issues.
• Use of Neural Networks for circuit optimization and analysis.
• Seeks basic knowledge of industry trends and advances related to RFICs.
• Contributes to conversations to generate new ideas.
• Writes clear technical documentation and feature descriptions for small projects with some supervision.

Level of Responsibility:
• Working under close supervision.
• Taking responsibility for own work and making decisions with limited impact; impact of decisions is readily apparent; errors made typically only impact timeline (i.e., require additional time to correct).
• Using verbal and written communication skills to convey basic, routine factual information about day-to-day activities to others who are fully knowledgeable in the subject area.
• Working within prescribed budget and resources.
• Having a moderate amount of influence over key organizational decisions (e.g., is consulted by senior leadership to provide input on key decisions).
• Completing some tasks with multiple steps which must be performed in a specific order; directions or manuals can accurately document the steps necessary to perform the task.
• Exercising some creativity to troubleshoot technical problems or deal with novel circumstances.
• Using deductive and inductive problem solving; multiple approaches may be taken/necessary to solve the problem; often information is missing or incomplete; intermediate data analysis/interpretation skills may be required.

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