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RFIC / Analog-Mixed Signal IC Designer
We are seeking a RFIC / Analog-Mixed Signal IC Designer to join a growing IC design team working on next-generation high-performance silicon. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer to gain hands-on experience in RF and mixed-signal circuit design, working alongside senior designers from concept through silicon validation.
Key Responsibilities
We are seeking a RFIC / Analog-Mixed Signal IC Designer to join a growing IC design team working on next-generation high-performance silicon. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated engineer to gain hands-on experience in RF and mixed-signal circuit design, working alongside senior designers from concept through silicon validation.
Key Responsibilities
- Assist in the design and simulation of RF and analog/mixed-signal circuits, such as LNAs, PAs, mixers, oscillators, PLLs, TIAs, ADC/DAC blocks, biasing and reference circuits
- Perform schematic design, simulation, and analysis (noise, linearity, stability, PVT, Monte Carlo)
- Support layout review and parasitic-aware simulation in collaboration with layout engineers
- Participate in chip bring-up, lab measurements, and silicon debug
- Document designs, simulation results, and measurement data
- Work closely with cross-functional teams including digital, layout, packaging, and test
- MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field
- Strong fundamentals in analog circuit design and RF principles
- Familiarity with CMOS/BiCMOS technologies
- Experience with EDA tools (Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADS, or similar)
- Understanding of device physics, noise, matching, and stability concepts
- Good communication skills and willingness to learn in a team environment
- Competitive Bay Area salary benefits
- Opportunity to work on state-of-the-art silicon products
- Collaborative, engineering-driven culture