Principal RF Switch Design Engineer: Baytech Solutions

Job Title: Principal Engineer- RF Switch Design & Development Leader

Location: Cedar Rapids

Job Description:

This engineering leader will direct and actively participate in the development of RF switches for Front End Module products.
The ideal candidate will have direct experience designing RF switches and developing handset front end modules which use these switches.
This engineer will design using both internal and external foundry process design kits. Candidate will work closely with Front End Module design engineers, and will interface across functional and departmental boundaries to ensure that product development goals are successfully met.

Design Activities
• Switch architecture definition and specification
• Simulation and physical layout of switch circuits
• LVS, DRC, and parasitic extraction
• Test specification definition and documentation
• Regular travel to Woburn,MA;Newbury Park and Irvine, CA locations may be required.

Required Skills:

BS Degree and 8 years experience required. Should also have demonstrated experience in
Design simulation tool (ADS and 2.5D/3D EM - HFSS, Momentum, Sonnet preferred); Product Realization Process; Design Architecture; Test Parameters and Test Equipment; and Device or Product Characterization.


Preferred Skills:
• Must have a solid understanding of critical RF switch performance parameters such as linearity, harmonics, insertion loss, isolation, stability, leakage, and switching-speed.
• Hands-on experience integrating RF switches with power amplifiers and antenna switch modules is highly desired.
• Strong ADS simulation and RF design skills, preferably in PAMs/FEMs. Switch design can be learned - the circuits are really not all that complex.
• Must be adept at performing non-linear RF simulations using tools such as ADS harmonic balance, or Cadence Spectre.
• Experience using Momentum, Sonnet, or HFSS is desirable.
• IC design experience is essential. Design experience within GaAs PHEMT and CMOS is highly desired.
• IC layout experience including LVS/DRC is desirable.
• Must understand switch control/biasing techniques, and associated performance tradeoffs.
• Knowledge of PHEMT fabrication and how this affects the device physics, device model and circuit performance.
• Candidate may perform verification testing of their designs. A hands-on perspective and understanding of RF test equipment is required.

Desired Skills:

• Inquisitiveness and eagerness to understand how performance is being driven by the design - both electrically and physically.
• Strong leadership skills, willing to demand action, feedback, accountability and results
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to influence and motivate others.
• Candidate must have good organization skills and an ability to work productively both independently and in a team environment.
• Methodical logical troubleshooting skills
• High degree of spatial intelligence

Please send a copy of your resume in Word format to rick@baytechsol.com