Wireless SoC RF Integration and Validation Engineer
Core
Deliver end-to-end RF integration solutions for wireless SoCs, including DUT control, pre-silicon emulation, and RF calibration to enable mass production.
Role type
Senior IC RF Integration and Validation Engineer
Builds
Wireless SoC RF Bring-up, Silicon validation, and mass production test solutions
Domain
Consumer electronics, Wireless communications, RF/Analog hardware
Required skills
RF transceiver architecture, RF system and DSP, Software framework, RF driver, Embedded system, Python, C programming, Automation framework development
Preferred skills
RF parametric testing (IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, load pull), RF test equipment operation (network analyzer, spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer/generator), RFIC block-level design schematics, RF PCB design and debug
Technologies
Python, C, Network Analyzer, Spectrum Analyzer, Vector Signal Analyzer, Vector Signal Generator, ATE
Responsibilities
Develop and integrate RF end-to-end DUT control sequences and verify with emulation systems. Design and develop RF block/system calibrations including algorithms and optimizations. Perform RF performance optimization and characterization (Psat, Mask, IP3, NF, ACPR, phase noise, lock time, return loss). Design RF test benches and implement scripts to control wireless SoCs and communicate with test equipment. Write scripts to plot, parse, and analyze large data sets. Generate RF performance summary reports based on characterization results against chip specifications. Develop RF firmware based on Python reference scripts. Develop RF calibrations and tests for Wafer ATE and Module ATE mass production and analyze ATE failures.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
