Principal RF Design Engineer – UK

At Sequans, we know that our success depends on our people, so we are always on the lookout for innovators, leaders, and visionaries. Our team is driven by a shared desire to lead in the IoT semiconductor and to push the limits of technology development. We are searching for a Principal-level radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) design engineer to join and work within a dynamic RFIC design team. You will participate in the development of next generation RFIC products for 5G wireless communication networks.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Specify, design and verify key circuits and sub-systems of integrated RF transceivers.
• Work closely with other teams to facilitate the design and production process, e.g. Software, Signal Processing, Product Integration, Sales & Marketing.
• Provide broad technical expertise and mentor junior engineers within the team.

PROFILE

• Highly motivated, pro-active self-starter.
• Strong sense of ownership and responsibility.
• Creative thinker with strong problem-solving skills.
• Team oriented attitude.
• Ability to thrive in a multicultural environment.
• Ability to communicate well with cross-functional teams.
• Willingness to travel periodically between design centers in Europe.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills in English.
• Ability to communicate with remote design centers.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Engineering degree in a relevant discipline. MSc or equivalent, Ph.D. preferred.
• 15 or more years’ experience of relevant IC development.
• Recent successful RFIC project contributions on highly integrated RF transceivers, ideally related to broadband wireless communication systems, e.g. WiFi or LTE, on a nanometer scale RF-CMOS technology.
• Understanding of low power/low noise design techniques for Analog and RF.
• Knowledge of Design for Manufacture considerations on cutting edge processes.
• Full appreciation of RF and baseband layout techniques.
• Significant experience planning and tracking your own and others’ work, and mentoring and directing others.

REQUIRED DETAILED KNOWLEDGE AT CIRCUIT LEVEL

• Multi-band RF circuit design in the 700MHz to 5GHz range.
• Proficiency in Cadence frontend and backend tools is absolutely required.
• Familiarity with RF lab equipment such as signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and vector signal analyzers is required.

PREFERRED DETAILED KNOWLEDGE AT SYSTEM LEVEL

• RFIC system and architecture design, ideally for OFDM applications.
• RFIC sub-system and block level definition & specification.
• Integrated single chip RF + Digital baseband projects.
• Top level chip simulation and functional verification.
• Mixed-mode simulation environments (e.g. mixed verilog and device level).
• Direct conversion Rx and Tx architectures and associated considerations.
• DFT and BIST for analog and RF circuits.
• Silicon test and de-bugging.