Principal Research Scientist (RF Designer/Architect)

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems-level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high-growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery-powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

Seeking a talented RF Designer and Architect researcher to drive cutting-edge innovation within Qorvo's Advanced Research Group. You will be responsible for the design and development of mixed signal integrated assemblies providing command, communications, control and interface of radio electronics. In this position you will report directly to the Director of Systems Engineering in the Systems, Research & Technology Department. In this capacity you will take a technical leadership role in developing RF, analog and digital circuitry employed in a wide variety of product development projects. 

You will address all aspects of circuit design & development, including but not limited to:

• Driving technical definitions & specifications of next generation products,
• Presentations & proposals to management and customers,
• Linear & non-linear simulations and component selection,
• PCB design and fabrication, testing and verification to design specifications.

You will be working with Electrical & Mechanical Design Engineering, Marketing, and the Product Line to develop products & technology for next generation of RF systems.  The ideal candidate will hold a MSEE with PhD preferred, and relevant experience in electronic design in the wireless communications industry including RF & microwave circuit design, analog design with discrete devices & ICs, digital logic, active & passive filter design, interface electronics, data acquisition, embedded controller hardware design and power management.

Job Summary

• Lead multiple cross-functional and cross-site engineering teams in the design and development of command, control, communications and interfacing electronics for RF components and signal chains.  
• Develop requirements and specifications for assemblies used in products that are needed for next generation systems in infrastructure & defense markets.
• Perform analysis and simulations of various approaches including key challenges, tradeoffs, and approaches to verification and validation. 
• Identify required circuit functions based on requirements performance parameters and all other requirements and constraints and allocate sub- system partitioning to each function.
• Provide technical inputs for PCB thermal analysis and analyze any resultant impact to the reliability of integrated assemblies.
• Define RF circuit interfaces and integration requirements based on this partitioning.
• Develop plans for integrated assembly and RF component integration, as well as plans for performance evaluation of assemblies and RF components.
• Integrate sensors, component controls and data acquisition blocks with embedded controllers & digital signal processing functions.
• Provide design documentation necessary to realize integrated assemblies and their interconnection with hosts.
• In conjunction with Test engineering, develop strategies and execution plans for automated test capability of integrated assemblies.  
• Review customer’s requirements and technology proposals to identify potential applicable company products & technology. 
• Work with engineering development groups and marketing during product development cycles to ensure products meet customer specifications and requirements. 
• Travel within US to visit