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Senior/Principal RF IC Design Engineer

Full-time

Lumicity

Senior/Principal RF IC Design Engineer | Full-Time | US-Based

Lumicity is partnered with a growing semiconductor company developing next-generation RF technology for high-performance communications and electronic systems.

This is a senior, high-impact position offering significant technical ownership across the full design lifecycle, working alongside an experienced team developing next-generation RF semiconductor products.

Requirements:

  • 12+ years of RF/microwave or MMIC design experience
  • Strong transistor-level RF circuit design experience
  • Experience designing high-frequency and/or high-power RF circuits
  • Hands-on experience with GaN, GaAs or other compound semiconductor technologies
  • Proficiency with industry-standard RF circuit and EM simulation tools
  • Experience across IC layout, tapeout and laboratory characterization
  • Strong understanding of RF performance optimization and design tradeoffs
  • Experience bringing RF products from initial architecture through silicon validation
  • Ability to work effectively across design, test, product and applications engineering teams

Actively reviewing candidates. If you are interested, apply directly to this advert for immediate consideration.

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Vacancy posted 1 day ago
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