• Job Description

  Req#: 71514

  If you are looking for a challenging and exciting career in the world of technology, then look no further. Skyworks is an innovator of high performance analog semiconductors whose solutions are powering the wireless networking revolution. At Skyworks, you will find a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on global collaboration, minimal layers of management and the freedom to make meaningful contributions in a setting that encourages creativity and out-of-the-box thinking. Our work culture values diversity, social responsibility, open communication, mutual trust and respect. We are excited about the opportunity to work with you and glad you want to be part of a team of talented individuals who together can change the way the world communicates.

  Requisition ID: 71514

  Summary

  This position is for RF Validation Engineer in Skyworks’ Greensboro Design Center. You’ll be working as part of an elite team of RF professionals creating the technology for next-generation cellular handsets and other wireless communication devices and applications. Located in the heart of the Piedmont of North Carolina, Greensboro is a vibrant and rapidly growing city conveniently located midway between scenic mountains and world-class beaches. As part of the greater Piedmont Triad, home to nearly 2 million people, Greensboro offers the diversity, culture, and conveniences of a large city with the low cost of living, light traffic, and friendliness of a small town. #LI-DB1

  Job Responsibilities

  • Work with a multidisciplinary team of PA, RF switch, LNA, Filter, and multi-chip module (MCM) designers to support fully integrated front-end module designs
  • Coordinate with test engineering (TE), systems engineering (SE), product engineering (PE), and design verification test (DVT) teams to characterize front-end modules (FEM) from initial design through high-volume production
  • Good communication skills both verbal and written and logical reasoning skills, capable of breaking down complex problems, setting priorities, reporting progress, and executing schedule
  • Create test files for component and die level verification using Skyworks proprietary software
  • Work with test engineering (TE) teams to create and debug test stations for various issues, such as noise floor limitations, new spec requirements, and improved test efficiency
  • Understand register maps and able to translate them to functional logic states
  • Familiar with 3GPP MIPI protocols and ability to translate register maps into MIPI commands for complex FEMs
  • Familiar with lab instruments including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, RF Probe Stations, Noise Figure Analyzers, and Load-pull Tuners
  • BSEE + 8 years experience or MSEE + 6 years

  Preferred Qualifications

  • Good understanding of RF systems and familiarity with wireless standards including 3GPP cellular 2/3/4/5G/LTE, WiFi, GPS, Bluetooth
  • Solid understanding of device and process technologies
  • Experience in system architecture, circuit topology, and MCM floorplan
  • Experience in FEM product development and customer interaction
  • Good understanding of acoustic filters such as SAW and BAW filters
  • Experience in co-sim of multiple technologies such as digital, analog, and RF circuits
  • Solid understanding of RF concepts such as impedance matching, impedance transformation, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth, and stability

  Skyworks is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

• About the company

  Skyworks Solutions, Inc. Skyworks manufactures semiconductors for use in radio frequency and mobile communications systems.

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