Sr. Principal Electrical Engineer

Description

We are Skyworks. We do more than create innovative RF solutions for the mobile, defense and infrastructure markets – we are a place to innovate and shape the future of wireless communications. It starts with our employees. As a unified global team, we bring a commitment to excellence, growth and a passion for creating what's next. Explore the possibilities with us.

Responsibilities

Job Summary:

• Work in a fast-paced team environment developing modules for wireless communications applications. Job responsibilities include design, simulation, development, characterization, and production support of RF and microwave power amplifiers used in wireless communications. Design input, output, and interstage matching networks to optimize gain, efficiency, bandwidth, and linearity. Conduct load-pull, source-pull, harmonic balance, stability, and EM simulations.

• The position will interface with filter designers and and Switch designer and working with product engineering to improve yields and help introduce new products to manufacturing.

• Simulation tools such as Agilent ADS, and HFSS will be used for design and Module laminate.

• Act as liaison between design engineering, product engineering and characterization engineering to ensure designs are robust and have margin for high volume production.

• Responsible for all aspects of circuit design and product development, including working as a technical leader with team to find optimum solutions to the problems, feedback on specification and assigning work responsibility to RF technicians.

• Characterize and validate design and work on Test benches including Sig Gen, Spec An, Power Meter, VNA and probe-station to test and evaluate modules.

Required Experience and Skills

Qualifications:

• M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

• 10+ years of experience in RF semiconductors is a must, laminate experience desirable.
• ADS, and HFSS EM simulation experience is a mandatory.

• Experience in RF circuit design.
• Must be experienced with RF measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.

Desired Experience and Skills

• Excellent speaking, presentation skills a must, ability to clearly communicate technical and/or logistic issues and solutions.

• Detail oriented to ensure design and delivery of high yielding products.

• Be able to enjoy working in fast paced work environment.

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