Principal RFIC Engineer
SpaceX
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Massachusetts • United States
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Salary
💰 $200,000 - $285,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Design, simulate and model RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits and systems
- Derive specifications for the RFIC subsystems and circuits
- Develop analog/mixed-signal/RF/microwave circuits in SiGe, GaAs, GaN, or CMOS processes
- Work with system architects, modem/DSP and ASIC engineers to partition functions between hardware and software domains
- Perform IC floor planning and layout
- Own packaging prototypes, product development, and release to production
- Evaluate and characterize prototypes of the design
- Assist in the development of automated test lab equipment for lab measurements
- Work with manufacturing engineers on production testing and qualification of the RFIC components and systems
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, computer engineering, or computer science
- 8+ years of professional RF integrated circuit experience
- Master's degree or PhD in electrical engineering or computer engineering with an emphasis in RF/analog/mixed-signal integrated circuit design (preferred)
- Experience using simulation tools such as Spectre, ADS, HFSS or Momentum (preferred)
- Circuit design skills, and experience performing analysis and simulation of both linear and non-linear circuits such as phase-locked loops, vector modulators/demodulators, oscillators, mixers, filters, low noise and power amplifiers (preferred)
- Knowledge of digital communication systems, spread spectrum, single and multi-carrier techniques and modulation types such as QPSK, APSK and QAM (preferred)
- Knowledge of RF transceiver architectures (preferred)
- Deep understanding of theory and MMIC design of RF front end blocks, from S-band to W-band frequency ranges (preferred)
- Familiarity with radio related test equipment such as spectrum analyzers, vector signal analyzers, vector signal generator, network analyzers (preferred)
- Experience characterizing radio performance in microwave frequencies (preferred)
Benefits
- Access to comprehensive medical, vision, and dental coverage
- Access to a 401(k) retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Discounts and perks
- 3 weeks of paid vacation
- 10 or more paid holidays per year
- Paid sick leave pursuant to Company policy
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Hard Skills & Tools
RF integrated circuit designanalog circuit designmixed-signal circuit designmicrowave circuit designcircuit analysiscircuit simulationIC floor planningIC layoutprototype evaluationautomated test lab development
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in electrical engineeringBachelor's degree in computer engineeringBachelor's degree in computer scienceMaster's degree in electrical engineeringMaster's degree in computer engineeringPhD in electrical engineeringPhD in computer engineering