MMIC Design Engineer I Millimeter Wave Integrated Circuits

Job Description

Job Description

MMIC Design Engineer – Millimeter-Wave Integrated Circuits
Location: Santa Rosa, California
Employment Type: Full-Time

Work Arrangement: Fully on-site — 5 days per week
Experience Required: 4+ years of relevant MMIC design experience
Minimum Education: Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field
Work Authorization: Must be a U.S. Person — U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident

The ideal candidate is an RF/microwave or semiconductor design engineer with advanced academic training and hands-on experience designing and validating millimeter-wave integrated circuits.

The candidate must have completed a full MMIC development cycle, including circuit design, physical layout, DRC/LVS verification, and measurement validation. Experience with multiple circuit types operating above 30 GHz is essential.

Candidates with experience in advanced semiconductor processes, wafer-level measurements, electromagnetic simulation, device modeling, and high-power MMICs will be especially competitive.

Critical eligibility requirement: The candidate must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident and available to work on-site five days a week in Santa Rosa, California.

The MMIC Design Engineer will design, lay out, characterize, and validate high-performance millimeter-wave monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) used in next-generation electronic measurement instruments.

This role requires advanced knowledge of RF and microwave circuit design, semiconductor device behavior, transistor- and diode-level design, physical layout, design verification, and measurement validation.

The successful candidate will collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams and internal customers to translate system-level requirements into circuit specifications, select appropriate semiconductor processes, and deliver high-performance integrated circuit designs.

The position offers opportunities to work on advanced millimeter-wave technologies, optimize circuit performance beyond conventional process limitations, and contribute to demanding product development programs.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a closely related field.

• Thesis work and/or relevant professional experience in millimeter-wave integrated circuit design.

• At least 4 years of relevant mm-wave IC design experience, including qualifying graduate research where applicable.

• Experience with advanced semiconductor technologies for high-frequency circuit design.

• Demonstrated experience completing at least one design cycle involving:
  • Transistor- or diode-level circuit design.

  • Physical IC layout.

  • Design verification, including DRC and LVS.

  • Measurement-based validation of fabricated designs.

• Experience designing multiple types of millimeter-wave circuits, such as amplifiers, mixers, frequency multipliers, or filters operating above 30 GHz.

• Ability to analyze device parasitics and understand semiconductor process limitations.

• Strong technical documentation, presentation, communication, and teamwork skills.

• Strong problem-solving, time-management, and project execution abilities.

• Ability to work on-site in Santa Rosa, California, five days per week.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. Permanent Resident.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing high-power MMICs, particularly circuits delivering more than +30 dBm.

• Experience in system-level analysis and performance optimization.

• Knowledge of semiconductor device modeling.

• Experience with thermal design and IC package design.

• Experience with wafer probing, probe calibration, and high-frequency measurement techniques.

• Knowledge of thin-film technologies and printed circuit board (PCB) design.

• Experience with Keysight ADS, Momentum, EMPro, SystemVue, or equivalent tools.

• Familiarity with advanced semiconductor fabrication processes and high-frequency device characteristics.

• Experience collaborating with device modeling, process engineering, and package development teams.

Technical Skills

Core Technical Requirements

• Millimeter-wave (mm-wave) IC design above 30 GHz.

• RF and microwave circuit design.

• Transistor- and diode-level design.

• MMIC physical layout.

• DRC and LVS verification.

• High-frequency measurement and design validation.

• Advanced semiconductor technologies.