Senior Principal Design Engineer

Job Title

Senior Principal Design Engineer

Role Summary

Design and productize highly-integrated microwave and millimeter-wave RFICs across CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS and GaAs technologies. Lead engineering and layout teams, oversee characterization, packaging trade-offs, board and module design, and customer technical interactions.

Experience Level

Senior — MSEE with 12+ years' experience or PhD with minimum 10 years' experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities:

• Design highly-integrated microwave and mmWave RFICs in CMOS, SiGe BiCMOS and GaAs.
• Define system-level specifications, floorplanning, and transistor-level design trade-offs.
• Lead and mentor engineering and layout teams through design, verification and productization.
• Perform EM analysis; select and simulate optimal packaging and assess packaging effects on circuits.
• Develop and execute IC characterization, test, calibration and stabilization efforts.
• Participate in customer technical meetings and prepare technical proposals and time estimates.
• Design RF boards and modules to support ICs.
• Review simulations and layouts; troubleshoot simulation errors and drive process and design improvements.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills and experience:

• Proficiency in RFIC and mmWave design techniques, including EM analysis.
• Strong circuit design experience with power amplifiers, LNAs, filters, mixers, VCOs, PLLs, phase shifters, attenuators, multipliers, dividers, switches, detectors, and biasing techniques.
• Deep understanding of noise, isolation, stability analyses and stabilization techniques.
• Experience interpreting simulation results, finding and troubleshooting errors, and using industry-standard design tools.
• Knowledge of foundry processes and ability to perform process trade studies for RFIC applications.
• Experience with IC test, calibration methods and productization activities.
• Proven ability to lead teams, mentor engineers and perform peer reviews.

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with RF board and module design and customer-facing technical exchanges.
• Broad experience across multiple process technologies and packaging-level EM analysis.

Education Requirements

MSEE with 12 years overall experience, or Ph.D. with minimum 10 years overall experience.

About the Company

Company: Qorvo

Headquarters: Greensboro, NC, US

Qorvo supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that enhance connectivity and power for a variety of applications, including consumer electronics, automotive, and healthcare. With a focus on RF and power solutions, Qorvo combines technology leadership and global manufacturing to address complex challenges in fast-growing industries. Their commitment to excellence and innovation drives them to shape the future of wireless communications.