Senior Engineer, Characterization

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor’s 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission—to enhance Murata’s world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi’s product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi’s team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.Job Title: Senior Engineer, CharacterizationJob Duties: Validate leading edge RFICs, developing measurement systems for mobile wireless and commercial applications. Work on test solutions for mobile RF Front End ICs such as RF switches, LNAs, and Power Amplifiers. Work on RF and analog measurements to ensure that pSemi’s projects are accurately characterized prior to release. Manage the project schedules, generate system specifications and create effective measurement solutions. Work with product designers to develop, evaluate and maintain optimum characterization plans for new product development. Develop, evaluate and maintain data analysis standards covering: statistical limit setting, yield prediction tools. Design and develop software and hardware for design validation, performance optimization, characterization and production test of RFICs. Analize and develop optimization techniques for rapid characterization and test. Develop characterization and test data analysis tools to streamline characterization and improve ATE capability understanding.Required education: Master of Science or equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, or related. Work Experience Requirements: 12 months as Senior Engineer, Characterization, or Senior RF Antenna Engineer, or Senior RF Design Engineer, or related.Additional minimum requirements: work experience to include at least 12 months in the following:Schematic capture, RF system integration and PCB design, RF switches, PAs, LNAs, Mixers, Phase Shifters, Step Attenuators;Matlab, Python;RF Combiners, Couplers, Isolators, Circulators, Filters;Gain, S-Parameters, P1dB, IP2/IP3, Phase Noise, Noise Figure, Switching Time;Spectrum Analyzers, Network Analyzers, RF Signal Generators, Oscilloscopes;Automating lab instruments, developing RF measurement systems and optimizing for speed and accuracy.Salary Range: $131,622 - $150,000 / year.#LI-DNI pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver’s license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including “protected veterans” under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics. Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: -