Staff Analog/RF IC Design Engineer
Experience Level: Individual Contributor
Job Type: Full:Time
Location: Reading, UK
A leading semiconductor company supplies innovative solutions that make a better world possible. They combine product and technology leadership, systems:level expertise, and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve complex technical challenges. The company serves diverse high:growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery:powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare, and aerospace/defense. Visit their website to learn how their diverse and innovative team is helping connect, protect, and power our planet.
Summary:
As Staff Analog/RF Design Engineer, you will work as a senior member of a cross:functional design team to deliver the next generation of world:leading UWB products from concept to volume production with applications in Mobile, Automotive, Industrial, IoT, and Consumer.
Responsibilities in Design and Verification:
:Produce high:quality Analog/RF systems/sub:systems using industry best practices for design, verification, and test according to project plans.
:Generate, document, and verify behavioral models of analogue and analogue:mixed:signal blocks (e.g., using VerilogA/AMS, SystemVerilog:RNM, Wreal) and ensure they are optimized and kept up to date.
:Write verification plans and create automated test benches.
:Design and verify RF/Analog blocks/subsystems (e.g., LNA, PA, VCO, PLL, mixers, bandgaps, LDO, DC:DC, ADC, DAC, etc.), up to an operating frequency of 20GHz, using industry:standard tools and design flows.
:Work closely with IC Layout Design Engineers to optimize design and layout.
:Ensure that designs follow industry best practice design flows, verification techniques, Design For Test (DFT), isolation, power optimization, etc.
:Host design/verification reviews.
:Support lab evaluation, characterization, and test.Interpersonal:
:Interact with other engineers in the mixed signal, and digital/systems/SW/apps/test teams to ensure products are delivered to meet or exceed specifications on time and within budget.
:Good team player with strong interpersonal skills, but capable of working independently on complex tasks.
:Help drive continuous productivity improvements through improved work methodologies, efficient tool use, and good documentation.
:Mentor junior employees and interns.Qualifications:
:Minimum Masters of Science in Electronic Engineering or related field.
:10+ years of relevant industrial experience required.
:Excellent working knowledge of the Cadence Virtuoso design environment.
:Detailed desig