Cryo RFIC Design Engineer – Quantum

GlobalFoundries

. Design and develop RF and microwave integrated circuits and reusable IP for cryogenic CMOS, quantum systems, and advanced semiconductor applications .

Posted 9/28/2026full-timeUnited StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $98,000 - $202,000 per yearWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in RF and microwave integrated circuit design, including schematic simulation, layout, and silicon characterization. Proficient in optimizing circuit performance and collaborating across teams to enhance design enablement for advanced semiconductor applications.

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RFIC DevelopmentSchematic DesignElectromagnetic SimulationRF Measurement ConceptsProject Management

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Hard Skills

RF Circuit AnalysisImpedance MatchingS-ParametersNoise FigureGainLinearityPhase NoiseSilicon ValidationCryogenic RFIC DesignAnalog Integrated Circuit Design

Soft Skills

Written CommunicationVerbal CommunicationOrganizational SkillsPlanning Skills

Tools & Technologies

Vector Network AnalyzersSpectrum AnalyzersSignal GeneratorsMATLABPython

Industry Keywords

RF Design FundamentalsMicrowave EngineeringCryogenic ApplicationsQuantum SystemsAdvanced Semiconductor Applications

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Python

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design and develop RF and microwave integrated circuits and reusable IP for cryogenic CMOS, quantum systems, and advanced semiconductor applications
Own RFIC development from architecture and transistor-level design through schematic simulation, electromagnetic-aware layout, physical verification, tapeout, and silicon characterization
Perform RF circuit analysis across process, voltage, and temperature, including S-parameters, noise figure, gain, linearity, stability, phase noise, power, impedance matching, and post-layout parasitic effects
Perform or drive electromagnetic simulation and modeling of RF passive structures, interconnects, transmission lines, inductors, transformers, matching networks, and critical layout structures
Optimize RF circuit performance for power, bandwidth, noise, linearity, area, process variation, package/interconnect parasitics, and operating temperature
Collaborate with device modeling, PDK, technology, packaging, and test teams to improve RF and cryogenic design enablement
Define RF silicon test structures and characterization plans, analyze measured data, debug performance issues, and correlate hardware results with circuit and electromagnetic simulations
Lead technical design reviews, document design methodology and results, mentor engineers, and collaborate with internal and external teams
Perform activities safely and support Environmental, Health, Safety & Security requirements and programs

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, Applied Physics, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of relevant RF, microwave, or analog integrated circuit design experience
Experience taking RF or microwave integrated circuits through schematic design, simulation, layout, DRC/LVS, parasitic extraction, tapeout, and silicon validation
Strong knowledge of RF design fundamentals including impedance matching, S-parameters, stability, noise, linearity, phase noise, RF power, passive networks, and transmission-line effects
Proficiency with industry-standard RFIC design, circuit simulation, electromagnetic simulation, layout, physical verification, and post-layout extraction environments
Experience with RF measurement concepts and test equipment such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, noise-figure measurement, and RF probing
Fluency in English, written and verbal
Ability to travel up to 10%
Preferred: Master’s degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, RF/Microwave Engineering, or a related field
Preferred experience with cryogenic RFICs, quantum readout/control electronics, millimeter-wave circuits, wireless/RF front ends, or other advanced RF applications
Preferred familiarity with CMOS device and passive-component behavior, compact-model limitations, and interconnect effects at RF, microwave, or cryogenic operating conditions
Preferred experience designing advanced RF blocks such as LNAs, PAs, mixers, VCOs, PLLs/frequency synthesizers, RF switches, phase shifters, or integrated matching networks
Preferred experience with on-wafer RF characterization and correlation of measured results to circuit, device, EM, and package models
Preferred familiarity with design or characterization automation using Python, SKILL, Tcl, MATLAB, or equivalent scripting environments
Project management, planning, organizational, written communication, and verbal communication skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Up to 10% travel
Reasonable accommodation during the employment process
Equal opportunity employment