Sr Principal Design Engineer

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location: Hillsboro, OR, US, 97124

Requisition ID: 10891

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Job Summary:

• Work in a fast-paced team environment developing modules for wireless communications applications. Job responsibilities include design, simulation, development, characterization, and production support of RF and microwave power amplifiers used in wireless communications. Design input, output, and interstage matching networks to optimize gain, efficiency, bandwidth, and linearity. Conduct load-pull, source-pull, harmonic balance, stability, and EM simulations.

• The position will interface with filter designers and Ant Switch designer and working with product engineering to improve yields and help introduce new products to manufacturing.

• Simulation tools such as Agilent ADS, and HFSS will be used for design and Module laminate.

• Act as liaison between design engineering, product engineering and characterization engineering to ensure designs are robust and have margin for high volume production.

• Responsible for all aspects of circuit design and product development, including working as a technical leader with team to find optimum solutions to the problems, feedback on specification and assigning work responsibility to RF technicians.

• Characterize and validate design and work on Test benches including Sig Gen, Spec An, Power Meter, VNA and probe-station to test and evaluate modules.

Qualifications:

• M.S., or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

• 10+ years of experience in RF semiconductors is a must, laminate experience desirable.

• ADS, and HFSS EM simulation experience is a mandatory.

• Experience in RF circuit design.

• Excellent speaking, presentation skills a must, ability to clearly communicate technical and/or logistic issues and solutions.

• Detail oriented to ensure design and delivery of high yielding products.

• Must be experienced with RF measurement equipment such as spectrum analyzers and network analyzers.

• Be able to enjoy working in fast paced work environment.

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