RFIC Layout Engineer

San Francisco Bay Area Austin Until 9/22/2026 10+ years exp First posted July 24, 2026 Last posted July 24, 2026
Job description

The Wireless SoC Radio Team designs state-of-art highly energy efficient CMOS radios, from RF to bits. To deliver these radios, our team is responsible for the design of a wide range of RF, analog, and mixed-signal blocks from RF front-end amplifiers to data converters, including baseband filters, baseband and RF phase-locked loops, crystal oscillators, and band gap references.

Description

As an RFIC Layout Engineer, you will be a key member of a RFIC team, researching, designing and bringing the next-generation of wireless technologies into high-volume production in advanced CMOS technology nodes.

Minimum Qualifications

BS and 10+ years of relevant industry experience.
FinFet experience.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in custom RF/analog layout for radio transceivers with extensive knowledge of deep sub-micron CMOS.
Knowledgeable in layout techniques for device matching, minimizing parasitics, RF shielding, and high frequency routing.
Solid understanding of RC delay, electromigration, and coupling.
Understanding of guard rings, DNW, PN junctions, and advanced process effects such as LOD, WPE.
High level proficiency in interpretation of CALIBRE DRC, ERC, LVS in FinFet Technology.
Knowledge of CADENCE layout tools.
Excellent communication skills.
Scripting skills in PERL or SKILL.

About this role

Summary

Designing RF, analog, and mixed-signal blocks for wireless SoC in CMOS.

Job title

RFIC Layout Engineer

Experience level

10+ years

Minimum experience

10+ years exp

Industry

semiconductor

Location requirements

Candidates must be in SF Bay Area, Austin, Irvine, San Diego, or Waltham, no remote.

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

FinFetRF layoutdevice matchingparasiticsRC delayelectromigrationlayout techniquesCALIBRE DRC ERC LVSCADENCEPERLSKILL

Preferred skills

deep sub-micron CMOSRF shieldinghigh frequency routingguard ringsDNWPN junctionsLODWPEinterpretation of CALIBRE toolsscripting

Specializations

RFanalogmixed-signalCMOSRF layout
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