RF Module Design Engineer

Overview

Skyworks Cedar Rapids design center has leading R&D and product development capabilities. This job opening is specifically geared toward a new graduate interested in starting a career in the semiconductor industry!

When you join our team in Cedar Rapids, you’ll join a uniquely collaborative, multi-discipline engineering community who support each other working across our domestic design centers creating cutting edge products for global markets. You’ll be paired with an experienced mentor to help support you as an integral part of a team responsible for designing multi-chip module.

You will be part of a multi-discipline team developing PA, RF switches, LNA, front-end modules for the high volume and fast paced cellular handset market. You will have opportunities to participate in all phases of product development, including product definition, architecture, system budget, transistor-level circuit design, MCM design, layout/layout supervision, lab debug and production support.

Working and living in Cedar Rapids provides a commute-free lifestyle in a vibrant city consistently ranked as one of the country’s most affordable cities. Learn more about the fantastic Cedar Rapids lifestyle when you talk with our team!  

Job Responsibilities

•    Work with a multidisciplinary team of PA, RF switch, LNA, Filter and multi-chip module (MCM) designer to support fully integrated front end module designs
•    Drive team effort for tape-outs/BOM (Bill of Materials) lock  to meet project milestone/customer deliverable
•    Work with Filter/PA/SW/LNA die designers to come up with die size, pinout
•    Understand register maps and able to translate it to it to sub-component logic states 
•    Review/Assist in collecting large volume Automated Test data, perform mini and full compliance matrix review, review characterization data and drive yield improvement effort with Product Engineer
•    Organize lab tuning, bench data measurement activity for product development as well as customer samples
•    Drive first level of co-ordination of BOM with program managers

Qualifications

•    Good understanding of RF systems and familiarity with wireless standards including 3GPP cellular 2/3/4/5G/LTE, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth
•    Solid understanding of device and process technologies
•    Experience in system architecture, circuit topology and MCM floorplan
•    Experience in FEM product development and customer interaction
•    Good understanding on acoustic filter such as SAW, BAW filters.
•    Experience in co-sim of multiple technologies such as digital, analog and RF circuit. 
•    Familiar with lab instruments including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, RF Probe Stations, Noise Figure Analyzers and Load-pull Tuners

•    Hands on experience in MCM artwork, EM simulation and lab debug and tuning

•    Capability of breaking down customer specs to Sub component level i.e die/filter specs

•    Strong circuit simulation skills utilizing Agilent ADS/GoldenGate/spectreRF and 2.5/3D EM tools such as Momentum, Sonnet or HFSS
•    Solid understanding of RF concepts such as impedance matching, impedance transformation, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth and stability

•    Good communication skills both verbal and written and logic reasoning skills, capable of breaking down complex problems, setting priorities, report progress and execute to schedule
•    Bachelors Degree in Electrical Engineering + 2 years or MSEE