Staff RFIC Design Engineer

Job No. 2006-1002
Location: Los Gatos, CA and Irvine, CA

 

Description

Amalfi Semiconductor is seeking a Senior Radio-frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Designer to join our Engineering Team.  In this role you will be responsible for the design and layout of various types of RFICs.

Responsibilities Include:

• Design and layout of RF Circuits such as LNA's, mixers, VCO's, variable gain amplifiers and buffer amplifiers.
• Working with other members of the Engineering Team to develop and test products as required by Marketing specifications.

Specific Qualifications Include:

• BSEE, MSEE or PhD preferred
• A minimum of 10 years development experience in the semiconductor industry, including experience with low phase noise RF design, and microwave design techniques
• Familiarity with design, characterization, and modeling of custom devices and passive elements
• Experience with on-chip, package and printed circuit board (PCB) parasitic and design issues
• Knowledge of common low frequency circuits such as opamps, operations transconductance amplifiers (OTAs) and bias circuits
• Experience developing circuits for wireless standards
• Experience in the use and development of high-Q inductors and varactors
• Proficient with such tools as Cadance Spectre and SpectreRF, Virtuoso and Assura; also with Microwave design tools ADS, Microwave Office of MMICAD
• Knowledge of RF Testing is desirable
• Strong communication skills and demonstrated success in meeting design deadlines
• A self-starter and team-player, with demonstrated success in a small company environment

Please submit your resume to careers@amalfi.com