Staff Electrical Engineer

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 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: 75348 

Description

Skyworks Greensboro design center has leading R&D and product development capabilities. This job opening is specifically geared toward a new graduate interested in starting a career in the semiconductor industry!

When you join our team in Greensboro, you’ll join a uniquely collaborative, multi-discipline engineering community who support each other working across our domestic design centers creating cutting edge products for global markets. You’ll be paired with an experienced mentor to help support you as an integral part of a team responsible for designing multi-chip modules.

You will be part of a multi-discipline team developing PA, RF switches, LNA, front-end modules for the high volume and fast paced cellular handset market. You will have opportunities to participate in all phases of product development, including product definition, architecture, system budget, transistor-level circuit design, MCM design, layout/layout supervision, lab debug and production support.

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. 

Responsibilities

• Work with a multidisciplinary team of PA, RF switch, LNA, Filter and multi-chip module (MCM) designer to support fully integrated front end module designs
• Drive team effort for tape-outs/BOM (Bill of Materials) lock  to meet project milestone/customer deliverables
• Work with Filter/PA/SW/LNA die designers to come up with die size, pinout
• Understand register maps and be able to translate it to sub-component logic states 
• Review/Assist in collecting large volume Automated Test data, perform mini and full compliance matrix review, review characterization data and drive yield improvement effort with Product Engineer
• Organize lab tuning, bench data measurement activity for product development as well as customer samples
• Drive first level of co-ordination of BOM with program managers

Required Experience and Skills

• 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 on acoustic filter such as SAW, BAW filters
• Experience in co-sim of multiple technologies such as digital, analog and RF circuit
• Familiar with lab instruments including Network Analyzers, Spectrum Analyzers, Signal Generators, RF Probe Stations, Noise Figure Analyzers and Load-pull Tuners
• Hands on experience in MCM artwork, EM simulation and lab debug and tuning
• Capability of breaking down customer specs to Sub component level i.e die/filter specs
• Strong circuit simulation skills utilizing Agilent ADS/GoldenGate/spectreRF and 2.5/3D EM tools such as Momentum, Sonnet or HFSS
• Solid understanding of RF concepts such as impedance matching, impedance transformation, distributed systems, passive RLC and resonant circuits, noise, linearity, bandwidth and stability
• Good communication skills both verbal an