Principle RF IC Front-End Designer

You will work closely with customers across China and the Asia region to communicate technology capabilities, understand application specific design requirements, and translate these needs into effective reference designs that showcase platform strengths.

Your Job:

• Design and develop RF switches and antenna tuners for 5G FR1/FR3 cellular and WiFi applications using GlobalFoundries RFSOI technologies.
• Perform RF IC schematic design, layout, and verification using Cadence IC design tools.
• Execute electromagnetic (EM) simulations using tools such as EMX and ADS Momentum to validate RF performance.
• Contribute to the design and analysis of additional RF frontend blocks, like Switches, and LNAs, as part of integrated solutions.
• Develop clear and comprehensive design documentation, including architecture, simulations, and design tradeoffs.
• Define and execute detailed characterization and validation test plans to assess silicon performance.
• Collaborate closely with the characterization lab to analyze measurement results and drive model to hardware correlation.
• Must have good technical verbal and written communication skills and ability to work with cross functional teams
• Engage with customers across China and Asia (includes China/Taiwan) to understand design requirements and present technical solutions.
• Communicate effectively in English and Chinese, both verbally and in written technical materials.

Other Responsibilities:

• Support our Asian customers who need more assistance in designing their RF Front-end circuits like switches, antenna tuners, and low-noise amplifiers
• Perform all activities in a safe and responsible manner and support all Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum M.S/Ph.D in Electrical Engineering from top tier institutes with 3 to 5 years of relevant industry experience
• Good knowledge of silicon process technology and RFSOI
• Excellent understanding and experience of designing other RF circuit building blocks like PAs, Analog and control circuits is a plus
• Dedication and the ability to work within a very dynamic interdisciplinary environment
• Ability to communicate as well as work efficiently in an international multi-disciplinary environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Role needs 30-50% travel