Sr. Manager, IC Design Engineering

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. Through our broad technology expertise and one of the most extensive product portfolios in the industry, we are Connecting Everyone and Everything, All the Time.

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 creative thinking. We value 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 are changing the way the world communicates.

Requisition ID: 74229 

Job Description

Skyworks Irvine, our Corporate Headquarters is home to industry leading R&D and Product Development teams in the beautiful beach and university adjacent city of Irvine, California. Irvine and the surrounding areas of Orange County offer an active and vibrant, multi-cultural lifestyle for new grads or established families alike, with the best public schools and one of the safest neighborhoods in the country. With the legendary Southern California weather and a modern growing city around us, Skyworks Irvine is in one of the most desirable locations. 
 
When you join the team in Irvine you will become a part of our uniquely collaborative, multi-disciplinary and open Engineering Community and work in tandem with all the other engineering and support teams. From day 1, your success is our priority, and you’ll be working with other team members to help support you as you become an integral part of our broad and diverse team. Come join our highly successful and rapidly growing team of RF engineers and develop industry-leading products while advancing your career at the same time!
 
We are looking for a highly motivated IC Design Engineering Manager to contribute to RF Front End designs. You will work with other analog/RFIC and module designers for creating most advanced architectures and designs of IC. As an RFIC Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the analysis, design, simulation and development of RF LNA and SW IPs for next generation mobile devices using SOI, SiGe and other technologies. The candidate will be expected to innovate and work in a fast-paced market to help to define and realize products as a chip lead.

Key Responsibilities

•    Leading a small team of engineers within the MSB IC design team to design and develop LNA, SW, and other circuits across different processes (SOI, SiGe, and CMOS) to be integrated into cellular handset module products.
•    Driving new architectures and new IP development within the design teams
•    Working closely with module teams and other stakeholders to manage and communicate dynamically evolving requirements and aggressive schedules.
•    Ensuring the designs and technology are robust and manufacturable, with strong and sustainable yield moving into production.
•    Coordinating the schedules and activities of the team with responsibility for results, including performance, costs, methods, and staffing
•    Regularly interacting with senior management or executive levels on technical matters, as well as those related to personnel and management.
•    Regularly provide information, plots, presentations, etc. appropriate for communication with Skyworks’ customers and module teams
•    Responsible for deployment of engineering resource to programs, maintaining partnerships with different functional groups, mentoring, performance evaluation, coordinating activities and career development of team members.

Job Requirements

• BS Degree with 15+ years or MS + 12 years or PhD + 8 years of RF/Analog IC related experience using SOI, SiGe, CMOS
• Proven leadership in RF/Analog product design innovation.
• Strong experience in RF frontend Switch/PA/LNA design and product developments.
• Strong understanding of analog control and bias circuits such as POR, bias, bandgap, LDO, OPamp, charge pump, fuse etc.
• Experienced in implementing on-chip ESD protection strategies for HBM/CDM on IC
• Demonstrated experience debugging, resolving and applying techniques to mitigate RF/Analog design issues and optimum layout for performance, and die size trade off.
• Proficient with Cadence tools
• Layout experience using the Cadence flow, including LVS and DRC. Ability to work with CAD engineers and provide guidance on RF/Analog layouts
• Good understanding of MIPI standard and decoder design
• Good communicatio