RF engineer (RFIC, Mixed Signal, Baseband, System)

North American RFIC deign center of Samsung Electro-Mechanics (SEM), located in Technology Square with the Georgia Electronic Design Center (GEDC) has a continuous requirement for creative employees armed with a challenging spirit.

 

At the Samsung Design Center at Georgia Tech, research engineers at Samsung and Georgia Tech are working together to develop system-to-IC products and technologies for next generation communication systems. Innovations developed by researchers at the center will impact a broad spectrum of Samsung?s worldwide products offerings.

 

 

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RFIC Senior Design Engineer (RFIC Senior Engineer)

Job Description

The individual in this position will perform detailed circuit design for integrated RF amplifiers, mixers, filters, VCOs and power amplifiers for RFICs. Responsibilities will include: system level performance analysis and block level specification determination, functional level circuit architecture, design capture and simulation using an advanced CAD environment, transistor level circuit layout and direction of mask design resources, laboratory validation of circuits performance and system impact of functional block performance on the IC, selection of components and equipment based on analysis of specifications, and review of vendor capability to support development

Required Skills

BSEE or equivalent required and graduate level degree strongly preferred. At least five to eight years of applicable or direct experience is required with a thorough knowledge of LNA, mixer, power amplifier, synthesizer, and RF filter design. Knowledge of CMOS RF is preferred.

 

PA Senior Design Engineer (RFIC Senior Engineer)

Job Description

The engineer in this position will be responsible for carrying a power amplifier (PA) IC design from concept through manufacturing and providing sufficient engineering documentation to fully describe the circuit, specifications, and performance.

Required Skills

Requires BSEE/MSEE with at least 5 years design experience with power amplifiers and power amplifier modules; experience with Silicon Bipolar, Silicon CMOS, or GaAs HBT integrated circuits; familiarity with test equipment required for amplifier test and characterization; and experience in wireless systems such as cellular, cordless, or ISM-band equipment.

 

RFIC Design Engineer (RFIC Engineer)

Job Description

Transceiver module design group with responsibility for performing characterization and analysis of RF functions such as low noise amplifiers, PLL's, modulator/demodulators, and power amplifiers as well as complete transceivers and integrated radios. Design responsibilities will expand with time. Will work with a broad range of RF and mixed signal test equipment and tools such as Cadence, HP ADS, and HFSS.

Required Skills

Requires BSEE minimum or equivalent combination of training and experience. Course work in RF/Microwave and/or Communications systems necessary, related intern/co-op experience a plus.

 

Sr. Mixed Signal Design Engineer (Mixed Signal IC Senior Engineer)

Job Description

The engineer in this position will be primarily responsible for design, development, and evaluation of analog, digital and mixed-signal circuitry in cellular transceiver IC?s. Will also develop circuit topologies and perform circuit design for telecommunication systems.

Required Skills

Education: MS in Electrical Engineering with a PhD preferred Experience: Possesses a minimum of 7 years related experience in mixed-signal IC design for wireless communications, has introduced at least one product to market as a chip lead, is familiar with fundamental concepts involved in CMOS analog and mixed-signal design, has experience in design, layout and characterization of mixed-signal blocks such as high-speed ADC and DAC, active filter, LDO and switching regulators, bandgap, and variable gain amplifier, is familiar with Spectra, Cadence tools, physical layout and floor planning, is a team player with positive attitude and has mentoring skills, can make clear and concise presentations of designs in critical design review sessions and, is familiar with wireless transceivers.

 

Sr. Digital ASIC Design Engineer (Mixed Signal IC Senior Engineer)

Job Description

Primary Responsibility: Design and implement digital solutions for wireless system-on-a-chip solutions. Essential Functions: Design, implement, and test baseband, modem, and embedded microprocessor digital blocks. Support synthesis, digital place and route, timing verification, and production test generation. Define and own design-for-test from module level to system leve for wireless system-on-a-chip. Document test flow methodologies and structure testbenches.

Required Skills

Education: BSEE required, MSEE preferred Required Experience: 5-10 years. Familiar with DFT tools and latest test methodologies. Knowledge of VHDL, ModelSim, Synopsys, TetraMax, TCL and Perl. Strong lab experience, low power design and well organized. Strong team player with good communication skills.

 

Mixed Signal IC Design Engineer (Mixed Signal IC Engineer)

Job Description

Design/develop mixed-signal CMOS systems and circuits to support the various wireless communications systems projects within Qualcomm's Corporate R&D Dept. Provide Mixed-signal design including RX/TX architecture requirements,sampling system analysis, detail IC level design and simulation. Detail design knowledge and design experience of analog and/or mixed-signal CMOS systems and circuits for frequencies DC to 2 GHz. Design knowledge should include analog systems/IC circuits including IF/BB amplifiers, filters, ADCs, DACs. Must have understanding of digital communications systems; experience in GSM or CDMA technologies a plus.

Required Skills

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred. Course work in Analog/Digital IC design and/or Communications systems necessary, related intern/co-op experience a plus.

 

RF System Staff Engineer (RF System Team Leader)

Job Description

Work in a technical leadership role in a team to bring highly integrated RF chipsets and total radio solutions to market. The main emphasis will be to determine the RF system partitioning, architecture, and performance requirements. This work will include system simulation and budgeting using tools such as Agilent ADS, MATLAB, and MS Excel, validation of hardware architectures, components, and system prototypes against specifications; and hands-on lab work to identify and resolve hardware issues. Additional responsibilities include working as necessary with customers and partners to integrate RF chipsets into handset designs; and the mentoring of junior-level engineers and technicians.

Required Skills

MSEE or equivalent (PHD preferred) and a minimum of 10 years work experience as an RF/Microwave Engineer. At least five of the required years of experience should be in cellular handset system RF design/analog ASIC development, with several years in a technical leadership role. Strong experience with simulation tools such as ADS for system development and analysis is required. Experience with board-level development of GSM/GPRS, GSM/EDGE, and/or WCDMA handset design is also required. Some experience working with digital system design and/or DSP code simulation is preferred.

 

System Design Senior Engineer (RF System Senior Engineer)

Job Description

The individual in this position will be responsible for planning and executing the system integration of cellular radio chipset solutions being developed for the handset industry. This will include the specification and design of system evaluation boards, developing plans for test and integration of the subsystems on the board, working with system and circuit designers to specify calibration and programming tools, and guiding the architecture of the system and components to ease the integration of the system in R&D and by the customer.

Required Skills

BS degree or equivalent in a suitable field is required with a minimum of five years of directly related experience such as board-level design of RF functional circuits (LNA?s, mixers, up/down converters, filters, power amplifiers, etc.) and integration and debugging of systems based on those circuits. Candidates should be to setup and operate RF/analog/communications test equipment. Familiarity with digital modulation techniques is expected and working knowledge of applicable cellular standards (GSM, EDGE, WCDMA, etc.) and specifications is a plus. C or C++ programming experience would be a bonus. Candidates must be able to communicate effectively and work cooperatively in a multi-disciplined engineering team.

 

Systems Engineer (RF System Engineer)

Job Description

We are currently seeking an experienced RF systems engineer to lead the systems design, architecture definition, and integration of new transmitter (PA/Front End/PMU) architectures implemented in RF integrated circuits and modules. This individual will be responsible for analyzing and driving: System architecture design, System noise and gain analysis and simulation, System filter line-up analysis and simulation, System frequency planning, Systems calibration algorithms

Required Skills

BSEE required. MSEE preferred with at least 5 years of cellular systems development experience. Strong design background and experience in Analog and RF circuits. Experience WCDMA, CDMA, GSM/GPRS, and /or EDGE is a must. Understanding of power amplifier, front end, and PMU design issues.

 

 

Staff Systems Engineer (BB System Team Leader)

Job Description

Staff Engineer to develop wireless communications systems, able to implement signal processing algorithms. Staff Engineer with solid knowledge and experience developing signal processing algorithms on various processors. A strong background in digital communication theory and digital signal processing is important. Understanding of CDMA and other major wireless systems (GSM, TDMA, OFDM) is a plus. Required software skills are: minimum eight years experience developing with embedded real-time operating systems and C programming.

Required Skills

MSEE and/or Ph.D preferred with ten years of related experience in the detailed communication system design and majoring in modem/signal processing.

 

Sr. Communications Systems Engineer (BB System Senior Engineer)

Job Description

Are you an experienced Communications Systems Engineer who contributes from concept through verification, works well on a small team, isn't afraid of the lab, and likes to make a difference? RF Micro Devices is looking for you. In this position, you will be responsible for design, documentation, simulation, and verification of burst modem hardware for wireless systems-on-chip (SoC). Day to day activities will include designing and improving modem blocks, running simulations to predict performance, creating and maintaining bit exact models of hardware blocks, and working with digital ASIC engineers to vector match new implementations to the model. Additionally, you will be responsible for creating design verification test plans, measuring modem performance (simulation and in the lab), documenting the design, and supporting other engineering groups on any communications systems issues.

Required Skills

Qualified candidates must have BSEE. MSEE is preferred, and 5+ years of experience is required. To succeed in this position, you must possess a solid understanding of communications theory and digital implementation of burst modems. Knowledge of standard lab equipment including Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Signal Analyzer, Oscilloscope, Logic Analyzer, Pattern Generator, and a proficiency with 'C' programming language, and MATLAB are all necessities.

 

Communications Systems Engineer (BB System Engineer)

Job Description

Experienced ASIC/FPGA design engineer required to design and implement a complex baseband device for a high-performance wireless network. Should be well versed in RTL coding and have thorough knowledge of ASIC and FPGA design flows and tools. Must be capable of pre-silicon design verification and post-silicon lab validation. Ability to translate requirements to efficient silicon implementation is required.

Required Skills

BSEE or similiar and 5+ years experience or MSEE and 2+ years experience. Experience with FPGA/ASIC synthesis tools like Leonardo Spectrum or Synopsys Physical Compiler is required. Prior experience in design of 802.11 or other MACs preferred. Knowledge of VHDL preferred. Knowledge of Synopsys Primetime SI and formal verification tools is preferred.