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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in RF power amplifier design and development, with a strong focus on GaAs and SOI processes, envelope tracking techniques, and high-frequency performance optimization. Proven ability to lead R&D initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and drive product development from concept to high-volume production.
Highest-signal resume keywords
RF Power Amplifier DesignGaAs-Based Power Amplifier DevelopmentEnvelope Tracking TechniquesTransistor Level IC DesignRF Measurement Equipment Proficiency
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Hard Skills
RF Power Amplifier DesignGaAs-Based Power Amplifier DevelopmentEnvelope Tracking DesignTransistor Level IC DesignEM Modelling of RFICsAnalog Bias and Control CircuitsHigh-Frequency RFIC OptimizationIC Tape-Out ExperiencePerformance CharacterizationFailure Analysis
Soft Skills
Technical LeadershipCollaborationRisk AssessmentMentoringDocumentation Clarity
Tools & Technologies
VirtuosoCadence SpectreKeysight ADSEM SoftwareMatlabJMP
Certifications & Qualifications
Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering
Industry Keywords
RF Front-End ApplicationsCellular StandardsWiFi StandardsPower Amplifier OperationHigh-Volume Product Development
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the design of advanced RF power amplifier platforms for cellular and WiFi front-end applications
- Research and develop power amplifiers across frequency bands using SOI and GaAs processes
- Develop novel architectures, circuits, devices, and methods for high-performance RF power amplifiers and transmit chains
- Serve as company-wide technical authority on RF power amplifiers
- Drive company-level R&D investment strategy, portfolio prioritization, and executive technical decision support
- Drive advanced power amplifier design using multiple process technologies and supply modulations, including envelope tracking
- Collaborate with technical teams across pSemi and Murata on PA technologies
- Work with stakeholders and suppliers on the long-term PA architectural roadmap
- Execute PA research, build proof-of-concept prototypes, and develop technologies into high-volume products
- Provide technical leadership and guidance on tools, technology, performance, and cost optimization
- Mentor Senior Staff and Staff Engineers
- Document product and design information
- Define, conduct, and analyze product performance characterization
- Define, develop, and ramp production ATE solutions
- Support field-failure assessment, yield improvements, and failure analysis
Requirements
What you’ll need- Typically 15+ years of RF FEM product development
- More than 5 years of direct experience with GaAs-based power amplifier product development
- At least 5 years of advanced development or research experience directly related to mobile power amplifier and/or transmitters
- Detailed knowledge and experience with design of envelope tracking (ET) PA for mobile applications
- Direct hands-on experience with the design of highly efficient and linear power amplifiers operating between 600 MHz and 20 GHz
- Deep understanding of technical principles of power amplifier operation and design
- Experience with transistor level IC design and layout in multiple technology nodes including GaAs HBT, CMOS-SOI, SiGe, and GaN
- Understanding of comparative advantages and tradeoffs between different processes
- Good WIFI and/or cellular standard system knowledge and key performance metrics
- Knowledge of IC fabrication and its impact on circuit performance
- Good understanding of non-linear effects in transistors
- Knowledge of basic analog bias and control circuits and their impact on overall RF system
- Experience with EM modelling of high frequency RFICs and PCBs
- Familiarity with analog and RF IC layout techniques
- Extensive IC tape-out experience
- Strong experience designing, debugging, and optimizing RFICs in the lab using standard lab equipment
- Hands-on use of RF measurement equipment to validate and correlate ACP/ACLR, EVM, IP3, NF, and gain
- Proficiency with Virtuoso, Cadence Spectre, Keysight ADS, EM software, Matlab, and JMP
- Strength in documentation clarity and completeness
- Ability to clearly assess and manage risk
- Ability to collaborate in group and cross-functional team environments with urgency to meet product requirements on schedule
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or equivalent field required