Western Digital

Data Storage

Technologist,RFICDesignEngineer

$171–227k San Jose, California, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Technologist, RFIC Design Engineer at Western Digital. Skills: RFIC Design, Analog circuit design, CMOS circuit design. Design of high performance RF and analog circuit blocks. Transistor level, block level and module level circuit architecture, design, simulation, optimization, layout supervision, layout verification, preparation of test plan for the testing team, reliability and yield assessment and modeling, simulation to bench and bench to test correlation, bench evaluation both at silicon l”

What You'll Achieve.

Successful design releases and mass production

Industry & Context.

Data Storage

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Hands-on design and development experience in RF and analog integrated circuit, Experience in at least one preferably multiple area of full CMOS circuit design and development in: Baseband amplifiers, low noise RF amplifiers, wide bandwidth amplifiers, Mixers, up-converters, down-converters, High speed drivers and receivers, CDR circuits, equalizers, Power amplifiers, Experience in 40nm and below CMOS technology, Demonstrable track record of successful design releases and mass production, Thorough knowledge of industry standard EDA tools (Cadence, Mentor, Siemens, Ansys etc. ), Experience with RF and high performance analog block layout such as LNA, mixer, analog to digital converters, references, digital to analog converters etc., Experience with floor planning, block level routing and top level chip routing, Knowledge of high performance analog layout considerations such as matching, EM-IR and SOA and mitigation techniques, Written and verbal communication skills

Nice to Have

Experience working with distributed design teams

What You'll Do.

Design of high performance RF and analog circuit blocks

block level and module level circuit architecture

preparation of test plan for the testing team

reliability and yield assessment and modeling

simulation to bench and bench to test correlation

bench evaluation both at silicon level and at applications level

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Ability to communicate at all levels and with cross functional groups; Working with distributed design teams

Communication Scope

Good verbal and written communications skills

Full Job Description

At WD, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, WD is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, and WD_BLACK™. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, WD is fueling a brighter, smarter future. Today’s exceptional challenges require your unique skills. Together, we can build the future of data storage. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: * Designer will be responsible for the design of high performance RF and analog circuit blocks. * Responsibilities include transistor level, block level and module level circuit architecture, design, simulation, optimization, layout supervision, layout verification, preparation of test plan for the testing team, reliability and yield assessment and modeling, simulation to bench and bench to test correlation, bench evaluation both at silicon level and at applications level, and documentation. * Job responsibilities require ability to communicate at all levels and with cross functional groups. * Candidate must have good verbal and written communications skills and demonstrated track record of circuit innovation, must be a team player, be adaptable, and accept constructive feedback. ## Qualifications REQUIRED: * Must have hands-on design and development experience in RF and analog integrated

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