Senior Principal Design Engineer

Qorvo•Greensboro, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Analog IC Design Engineer in our advanced development team who will deliver new and innovative solutions for mobile device power management and RF front end solutions. The successful candidate will be responsible for the architecture, design, simulation, layout oversight, and characterization of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits. Areas of responsibility include: Precision amplifiers and comparators, Voltage references and bias circuits, Oscillators and clock generation circuits, ADCs and DACs, Power management building blocks, Mixed-signal control and calibration circuits. This role requires close collaboration with system architects, digital designers, product teams, and customers to deliver innovative semiconductor solutions. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to invention disclosures and technical publications.

Requirements

BSEE with 15+ years of relevant industry experience.
Strong analog IC design experience at the transistor level.
Experience designing one or more of the following: Amplifiers, Comparators, Voltage references and bias circuits, Oscillators, ADCs/DACs, Mixed-signal subsystems.
Experience with Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, and analog verification tools.
Strong understanding of: Analog circuit design fundamentals, Device physics, Noise analysis, Stability and compensation techniques, Matching and PVT variation analysis.
Hands-on silicon characterization and debug experience.
Strong communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree preferred.
15+ years of experience with M.S. or Ph.D. degrees is preferred.
Familiarity with RF transceiver and front-end architectures, and their trade-offs and system specifications is a plus.
End-to-end analog/RFIC development experience from definition to productization is preferred.
Solid knowledge of device physics over PVT and frequency.
Knowledge of data analysis and programming tools such as MATLAB, JMP, Spotfire, and ADS AEL is a plus.

Responsibilities

Architecture, design, simulation, layout oversight, and characterization of high-performance analog and mixed-signal integrated circuits.
Design of precision amplifiers and comparators.
Design of voltage references and bias circuits.
Design of oscillators and clock generation circuits.
Design of ADCs and DACs.
Design of power management building blocks.
Design of mixed-signal control and calibration circuits.
Close collaboration with system architects, digital designers, product teams, and customers.
Provide technical leadership.
Mentor engineers.
Contribute to invention disclosures and technical publications.