Senior Principal RFIC Design Engineer

With nearly 80,000 employees globally, Kyocera is a leading manufacturer of high-tech ceramics used in various industries including aerospace, automotive, Medical applications, and semiconductor processing. You will find our innovative materials in everything from smartphones to space shuttles! Check out our profile video!

Look at these PERKS!

• Competitive pay, benefits, and hours
• 120 hours of vacation accrued per year to start (that's 3 weeks/year for regular 8-hour shifts!)
• 10 Paid Holidays per year
• 401(k)
• 401(k) company match
• Pension
• Medical insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Life insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible schedules
• Tuition reimbursement

We have a long-tenured staff (many with over 30 years of service!), a vital company mission, and an excellent benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Paid time off to Volunteer, paid Leave options, Tuition Reimbursement, an employer-paid Pension and a 401(k) with both Roth and a healthy company match. Many of our larger locations also feature onsite gyms, walking tracks, exercise rooms, and even employee gardens.

Kyocera International, Inc. has an opening for an experienced Senior Principal RFIC Design engineer to lead Synthesizer/PLL Design. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in the design and development of high-performance RF (mmWave) synthesizer for our state-of-the-art mmWave solutions. As a Senior Principal RFIC Design engineer you will lead and mentor a team of talented engineers, drive innovative circuit design techniques, and contribute to the continuous improvement of our products' performance and quality.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Lead RF Synthesizer/PLL architecture, design, layout, characterization and commercialization: from concept to implementation, ensuring competitive KPIs for mmWave base station and CPE applications.
• Architecture Definition: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define RF Synthesizer architecture, spec, understanding and balancing performance, area, and power consumption requirements.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical expertise, guidance, and mentorship to a team of engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative work environment. Create processes and checklists to improve team's productivity and improve product execution flow.
• Drive package and PCB design/layout, modeling them using EM tools, importing models to simulation environment and run extensive simulations to capture the impacts of package and PCB on RFIC performance.
• Full IC Design Flow: Drive the overall IC design and verification flow, compensation, and calibration, bias circuit, power supply, power management, product yield and reliability analysis, design kits, foundry process, PDK and related design documents, Production Variations, Support of Evaluation Board Design, Design Validation, and mentoring junior engineers.
• Product Yield and Production Variations Analysis: Considerations, analysis and simulation of production yield, variations, calibration process.
• Production ATE Development: Work with Test Engineers to define, develop and ramp production ATE solutions.
• Product Support: Work with Applications, Product, Test and Manufacturing Engineers to help answer customer questions, assess field failures, support yield improvements, etc.
• Technology Development: work with Technologists to define the technology roadmap, addressing the performance and functional requirements of the product roadmap.
• Simulation and Validation: Conduct extensive simulations, modeling, and validation of circuits using industry-standard EDA tools such as AMS and System Verilog to ensure robust performance and functionality across various operating conditions.
• Silicon Characterization: Collaborate with the test team to define test plans and support silicon characterization efforts to validate and debug the chip's performance.
• Design Documentation: Prepare comprehensive design documentation, including specifications, design reviews, and data reviews ensuring efficient knowledge transfer within the team.
• Project Management: Manage project timelines and deliverables, ensuring milestones are met promptly and the project remains on track.
• Intellectual Property: Contribute to the creation and protection of intellectual property through patents, solidifying our Kyocera's position as an industry leader.

RESPONSIBILITIES / QUALIFICATIONS:

• MS. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, or related fields, with a focus on RF/analog/mixed-signal circuit design with 15+ years of industry experience, including 5+ years of mmWave RF Synthesizer design
• Have experience in leading RF Synthesizer module for mmWave frequency range, including Sampling PLL, achieving stringent phase noise and jitter spec
• IC Circuit Architecture and Tradeoff: Deep understanding of device physics and models, circuit architecture, and design tradeoffs.
• Experienced in IC circuit design and analysis and critical layout: Fractional-N and Integer-N sampling (sub-sampling) PLL, VCO, N-Divider, DSM, Charge-pump, DTC, TDC
• Experience with phase alignment of multiple fractional-N PLLs and LO dividers is a plus
• EM structure: In-depth knowledge of EM structures: microstrip, combiners, coupler, transformer, directional coupler, mutual coupling and shielding analysis.
• Strong expertise in CMOS and SOI process technologies, deep sub-micron nodes, and RFIC layout techniques.
• Proficiency in EDA tools such as Cadence, Spectre, Virtuoso, AMS and familiarity with hardware description languages (e.g. Verilog).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with a keen eye for detail.
• Effective communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and guide junior engineers.
• Familiarity with industry standards, protocols, and compliance testing.

Pay grade range: $214,096.30 - $348,754.15 (Actual base pay based on factors such as relevant experience, education, market, qualifications, and skills)

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES
The following physical activities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and expectations.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is continuously required to talk or hear; regularly required to stand; frequently required to reach with hands and arms; and occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
The following work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the functions of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to work near moving mechanical parts, work in high, precarious places.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The above statements are intended to describe the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required. The duties and responsibilities of this position are subject to change and other duties may be assigned or removed at any time. This position may require exposure to information subject to US export control regulations, i.e. the International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR).

Kyocera International, Inc. values diversity in its workforce, and is proud to be an AAP/EEO employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this online application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact Kyocera International, Inc.'s Human Resources team directly. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.