Research Principal RF Designer and Architect

The ideal candidate will hold a MSEE with PhD preferred, and relevant experience in electronic design in the wireless communications industry including RF & microwave circuit design, analog design with discrete devices & ICs, digital logic, active & passive filter design, interface electronics, data acquisition, embedded controller hardware design and power management. Develop requirements and specifications for assemblies used in products that are needed for next generation systems in infrastructure & defense markets. Develop specifications and generate proposals for mixed signal SMT assemblies employed in RF and microwave signal chains Design command, communications, control and interface circuitry for RF integrated assemblies Perform linear, non-linear & time domain simulations of active & passive circuits including but not limited to filters, amplifiers, digital & analog multiplexers, interface electronics, embedded controllers and power management Employ time domain simulation methods to accurately predict electronic circuit performance and impact to overall assembly performance Invent novel mixed signal circuit design solutions that provide robust performance relative to requirements and specifications Develop & demonstrate temperature compensation techniques for RF components and line-ups. Extensive background in analog circuit design using op amps and discrete devices Experienced in power management design including switching converters, regulators and load control Capable of basic digital logic design and logic "glue" commonly found in integrated assemblies Background in designing and building complex surface mount integrated assemblies Extensive knowledge of active and passive components available in the open market Experience applying semiconductor devices such as HBT and GaN in RF circuits & signal processing chains RF & microwave circuit design including amplifiers, control components and temperature compensation Design experience in data acquisition including ADC, DAC, multiplexing and signal processing chains Familiarity with modern and legacy radio architectures Ability to employ component specifications such as noise figure, phase noise, quantization error, ADC SNR, filter group delay, isolation, and amplifier linearity in the determination of dynamic range in RF line-ups Extensive background in time domain simulations (Spice) of mixed signal circuits Background in receiver and transmitter circuit designs, block diagram analysis, familiarity with up and down conversion, synthesizers and application of RF components Highly organized to handle multiple projects at once Proficiency with active and passive filter design Non-linear circuits simulation & experience Embedded controller hardware design Schematic capture, PCB layout, & BOM selection experience Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams Experience working with basic thermal analysis of ICs, discrete devices and passives Skilled in the use of modern test equipment such as AWGs, signal analyzers and mixed signal oscilloscopes Ability to hand solder surface mount components & modify circuits on the bench Strong trouble shooting skills on the bench Excellent communication and interpersonal skills We are Qorvo.

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