Principal Engineer, RFIC Design

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Were hiring a Principal Engineer RFIC Design at our San Diego CA location!

Join a stable long-term opportunity where your work matters. Were hiring a Principal Engineer RFIC Design to support production and ensure high-quality output in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Pay Range - $135000.00 to $304000.00 annually (Actual base pay based onfactorssuch as relevant experience education market qualifications and skills.)

With nearly 80000 employees globally Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics in various industries including aerospace automotive Medical applications and semiconductor processing. Our innovative materials are found in everything from smartphones to space shuttles!Check out our profile video!

Look at these PERKS!

• Competitive pay benefits and hours
• 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (thats 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k) with company match
• Pension
• Medical dental and vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible schedules
• Tuition reimbursement

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!) a vital company mission and an excellent benefits package that includes medical dental vision life insurance paid time off to volunteer paid leave options tuition reimbursement an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Our larger locations also feature onsite gyms walking tracks exercise rooms and employee gardens!

We strive to have a diverse workforce from all backgrounds including minorities women and veterans who bring their experience to support the innovation and quality that Kyocera is known for.

Kyocera International Inc. also has a robust corporate culture and philosophy based on the experiences and writings of our founder Dr. Kazuo Inamori which you can learn more about here: Our company motto is Do the right thing as a human being and we try to use that motto constantly in our decision-making.

Exempt: Yes

Safety Sensitive: No

The Principal RFIC Design Engineer develops high-performance RF analog and mixed-signal SoCs for advanced wireless and sensing products. The role combines hands-on circuit design with module-level technical ownership cross-functional leadership and responsibility for delivering production-ready silicon. May bring deep expertise in receiver transmitter frequency-synthesizer/LO-generation analog or transceiver integration design.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Lead the architecture design layout integration verification characterization and productization of complex RFIC blocks or modules from concept through production ramp.

Translate system requirements into block and module specifications establish performance budgets and make tradeoffs across power area noise linearity gain bandwidth phase noise stability calibration thermal performance and reliability.

Perform hands-on design in one or more areas such as receivers transmitters PLLs and frequency synthesizers LO generation and distribution analog baseband biasing power management calibration or transceiver integration.

Drive schematic post-layout PVT Monte Carlo EM mixed-signal electrothermal and reliability verification; identify technical risks and close performance gaps using simulation and measurement.

Guide floorplanning and critical layout including device matching parasitic control shielding isolation power integrity passive structures and physical verification.

Lead RFIC-package-PCB-antenna co-design and modeling to account for interconnects coupling passives supply integrity thermal effects and conducted or over-the-air performance.

Define silicon characterization and production-test strategies with Test and Product Engineering including observability calibration guard bands yield analysis and correlation between simulation bench measurements and ATE.

Lead silicon debug and resolve complex circuit integration customer field and yield issues in collaboration with Systems Layout Package PCB Firmware Software Applications Test and Manufacturing teams.

Mentor engineers lead design and data reviews establish sound engineering practices and communicate technical decisions risks and status to program teams and management.

Contribute to technology and product roadmaps design methodology improvements and the creation and protection of intellectual property.

QUALIFICATIONS:

M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with at least 10 years of relevant industry experience in analog and mmWave IC design.

Demonstrated success delivering complex RFIC blocks or modules from architecture and transistor-level design through layout silicon validation and production ramp.

Deep expertise in one or more relevant areas including receiver design transmitter design PLL and frequency-synthesizer design LO generation and distribution analog baseband calibration power management or transceiver integration.

Strong command of RF and analog design concepts including device physics noise linearity mismatch feedback stability phase noise modulation impairments process variation thermal effects and reliability.

Experience designing and reviewing critical circuits such as LNAs PAs and drivers mixers VGAs filters op amps oscillators PLLs dividers phase shifters detectors bias circuits regulators and calibration loops as applicable to the candidates specialty.

Strong knowledge of CMOS and/or SOI technologies deep-submicron effects RF passives and EM structures RFIC layout coupling and isolation power integrity and design-for-manufacturability.

Proficiency with Cadence Virtuoso Spectre RF simulation EM extraction statistical analysis mixed-signal verification and physical-verification tools; familiarity with electrothermal and behavioral modeling is preferred.

Strong laboratory and silicon-debug experience with the ability to define measurements interpret results and correlate bench and ATE data with simulation.

Proven technical leadership and mentoring skills including the ability to lead cross-functional reviews manage technical risk and drive timely decisions without losing hands-on design depth.

Excellent analytical communication teamwork and documentation skills; familiarity with applicable wireless sensing emissions and compliance requirements is desirable.

Physical Activities

The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to sit; frequently required to stand walk; and occasionally required to use hands to finger handle or feel reach with hands and arms stoop kneel crouch or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and color vision.

Environmental Conditions

The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts work in high precarious places fumes or airborne particles.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Additional Information
The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties and skills required. The duties and responsibilities of this position are subject to change and other duties may be assigned or removed at any time. This position may require exposure to information subject to US Export Control regulations i.e.: the International Traffic and Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). All applicants must be US persons within the meaning of US regulations.

Kyocera International Inc. values diversity in its workforce and is proud to be an AAP/EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race sex color religion sexual orientation gender identity national origin protected veteran status or on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying you may contact Kyocera International Inc. Human Resources team directly.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Required Experience:

Staff IC