Engineer, RFIC Design

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Title: Engineer, RFIC Design - multiple openings

Job Duties: Design high-performance ICs in pSemi’s UltraCMOS technology. Support products during the entire product life cycle from product definition through product release to end-of-life. The product lines include LNAs, PA controllers, Mixers, RF Switches, and Digital Step Attenuators. Work on Product Design and Evaluation including Schematic Capture, IC layout, Simulation, Package Analysis, Design Validation. Document all relevant product and design information to educate others on novel design techniques and provide guidance on product usage. Work with Characterization Engineers to define test plan, conduct characterization and analyze performance data. Work with Test Engineers to define, develop and ramp production ATE solutions.

Required education: Master of Science or equivalent in Electronic Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related.

Additional minimum requirements: academic semester-long coursework or 6 months of work experience in the following:

1. S-parameters, smitch chart, impedance matching frequency response;
2. RF switches, Low Noise Amplifiers, power amplifiers, mixers;
3. Bandgap voltage references, low-drop out voltage, regulators, operational amplifiers;
4. IC fabrication and how this impacts circuit performance;
5. Non-linear effects in transistors, circuit design, analog and RF CMOS design.

40 hours/ week. Job site/ interview: Arlington Heights, IL

Salary $97,406 - $131,218/ year. EOE

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pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com