Senior RF/Analog IC Designer
Description
A well funded high tech start up in Belgium which focuses on RF Semiconductor ICs for Wireless Communication for 5G infrastructure and automotive markets is looking for a Senior Analog/RF IC Design Engineer to join their growing team in Leuven.
As Senior Analog/RF IC Design Engineer you will be part of the analog RF team, working on the design for the future Infrastructure and automotive IC in state-of-the-art technologies.
Your responsibilities will include the following:
- Technical design role for multiple components in the transceiver based product development
- Guide product development through critical stages including concept/feasibility, development, preproduction, qualification, and production
- Baseband/IF/RF circuit design using linear and nonlinear models and 2.5D and 3D electromagnetic simulators
- RF test board design, test, characterisation, and data analysis
- As a senior design engineer, you will mentor team members in design concepts and best practices
- PhD or Master's degree in Electronic and Electrical Engineering or similar
- 5+ years of analog/RF experience, with 3+ years in RF CMOS design
- Deep understanding of RF building blocks such as LNAs, mixers, VCOs, DCOs, PAs, etc.
- Expert understanding of microwave design methodologies comprising: S-parameters, power, efficiency, source/load pull, noise figure, linearity and intermodulation distortion, off-set calculation
- Experience in design and productisation of RF/mmWave transceivers in a CMOS technology
- Experience in mmWave IC design is a major plus
- Knowledge of different communication standards (3GPP, IEEE...), carrier specifications and the ability to translate system requirements into circuit requirements in collaboration with system engineers
- Understanding of RF transceiver architectures and trade-offs
- Expert understanding of transistor small and large signal behavioural characteristics
