Principal RFIC Engineer

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

As a (Principal/Senior) RFIC Design Engineer, you will help to build a team that delivers state-of-the-art RFIC capabilities for Anduril's RF products. You will be a key contributor to the design, simulation, and verification of high-performance RF integrated circuits from concept to mass production. You will work with other silicon engineers, product engineers, and outside partners to build a world-class team and capability portfolio.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Circuit design: Develop and design complex RF/Analog/Mixed-Signal circuits and blocks, including but not limited to:

• Multi-channel beamforming
• Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNAs) and Power Amplifiers (PAs)
• Mixers and Oscillators (VCOs)
• Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs)
• Filters, switches, and attenuators
• Simulation and verification: Architect, design, and simulate RF and Mixed Signal circuit IPs, performing analysis of noise, linearity, mismatch, and stability.
• Oversee layout and verification to ensure a successful tape-out.
• System collaboration: Work closely with systems engineers, firmware teams, and layout designers to define specifications and optimize circuit designs for overall system performance.
• Product validation: Characterize, evaluate, and debug silicon in a lab environment. Collaborate with product engineers and outside manufacturing partners to bring ICs to high-volume production.
• Optimization: Perform trade-off analysis for performance, power, and area to create cost-optimized solutions.
• Documentation: Generate comprehensive design documentation, test reports, and specifications.
• Vendor Management: Identify and work with outside vendors as necessary to support design, development, manufacturing, packaging, and testing of custom RFIC components.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• Relevant experience in RF/analog/mixed-signal integrated circuit design.
• Experience with RFIC circuit design and simulation tools, such as Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre RF, ADS, and HFSS.
• Hands-on experience with RF lab equipment, including spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and signal generators.
• Knowledge of basic device physics and semiconductor technologies (SOI, SiGe, GaN, etc.).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Direct tape-out experience with one or more RFIC blocks, such as Phase Shifters, LNAs, PAs, mixers, or PLLs.
• Experience in high-frequency design in the X-Band, Ku-band, and higher ranges.
• Phased Array Design Experience
• Experience with electromagnetic simulation tools like EMX or HFSS.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python or MATLAB for automation and data analysis.