Principal RF IC design engineer

Real Communications Inc

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San Jose, CA, us on site Until 8/21/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description

Real Communications, Inc. is a fabless semiconductor company specialized in the design and sale of highly integrated semiconductor of communication and consumer electronic devices. The company is the leader of technologies in video compression, ADSL and VDSL which generate cost-effective and high performance solution for its customers. Real Communications, Inc. is headquartered at the center of Silicon Valley, San Jose, California.

We offer competitive salary, and comprehensive benefit package including Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, Paid Time Off, and 401K. There are exciting opportunities for the right candidates to join the company with consistent growth. To find out more, visit our website at www.realcomtec.com

Responsibilities:

• Design, simulate, and verify CMOS RFIC (e.g., LNA, mixer, power amplifier, and PLL)

• Provide guidelines of floor plan and layout for CMOS RFIC

• Provide guidelines of silicon package and PCB layout for CMOS RFIC

• Participate in measurement, characterization, and debugging of silicon

• Work within a cross-functional team

• Willing to travel to Asia

Requirements:

• MS in Electrical Engineering

• 5+ years' experience in design of CMOS RFIC for 2G/3G/4G mobile handsets (e.g. GSM, CDMA, GPRS, UMTS, and LTE), with proven success in mass production

• In-depth understanding of deep submicron CMOS process and related circuit design issues

• Familiar with Cadence custom design tools and circuit simulator

• Solid knowledge of link budget for RF transceiver is a plus

• Solid understanding of transmission line and EM wave theory is a plus

• Experience in custom on-chip inductor/transformer design is a plus

• Experience in dealing with on-chip noise coupling issues is a plus

• Experience in PCB layout and/or IC package design is a plus

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

About this role

Summary

Design and verify CMOS RFICs for mobile devices, collaborate cross-functionally, and travel to Asia.

Job title

Principal RF IC design engineer

Experience level

5+ years

Industry

semiconductor

Location requirements

San Jose, CA, with travel to Asia allowed

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

MS in electrical engineeringRFIC designCMOS processCadence tools

Preferred skills

link budgettransmission lineEM wave theoryon-chip inductorPCB layout

Specializations

RFICCMOSRF designmobile communicationIC layout
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

San Jose, CA, USA

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