Staff Engineer, Characterization

pSemi Corporation is a Murata company driving semiconductor integration. pSemi builds on Peregrine Semiconductor's 30-year legacy of technology advancements and strong IP portfolio but with a new mission-to enhance Murata's world-class capabilities with high-performance semiconductors. With a strong foundation in RF integration, pSemi's product portfolio now spans power management, connected sensors, optical transceivers, antenna tuning and RF frontends. These intelligent and efficient semiconductors enable advanced modules for smartphones, base stations, personal computers, electric vehicles, data centers, IoT devices and healthcare. From headquarters in San Diego and offices around the world, pSemi's team explores new ways to make electronics for the connected world smaller, thinner, faster and better.

Job Title: Staff Engineer, Characterization

Job Duties: Work on characterization and product development of RF ICs in pSemi's UltraCMOS technology for mobile wireless, commercial, and industrial applications. Work closely with product designers to develop, evaluate, and maintain optimum characterization plans for new product development; perform product characterization over a superset of conditions specified in the datasheet; drive the development of necessary benches to evaluate all relevant performance requirement. Analysis and development of optimization techniques for rapid characterization and test. Analyze results from products being stressed for ESD and large RF signal immunity. Support bench testing of qualification units. Document all relevant product information specific to the performance and limitations of the device as future reference for application and customer support. Provide data sheet performance limits based on design verification and characterization data. Work with the product development team to prepare industry leading product designs and prepare them for mass production. Work with other essential disciplines including marketing and applications, project management, design, production, and test engineering.

Required education: Master of Science or equivalent in Electrical Engineering.

Required experience: 1 year as Staff Engineer, Characterization or RF Engineer.

Additional minimum requirements: work experience to include at least 1 year of the following:

1. Analyzing RF systems for accurate measurement of small and large signal RF Front ends;
2. RF switches, PAs, LNAs, filters;
3. Load pull system;
4. Programming in Matlab, Python;
5. Gain; S-Parameter; IP2/IP3; Noise Figure.

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pSemi Corporation supports a diverse workforce and is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees. pSemi does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming practices), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, national origin (including language use restrictions and possession of a driver's license issued under Vehicle Code section 12801.9), ancestry, physical or mental disability, legally-protected medical condition, military or veteran status (including "protected veterans" under applicable affirmative action laws), marital status, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by local, state or federal laws applicable to the Company. pSemi also prohibits discrimination based on the perception that an employee or applicant has any of those characteristics, or is associated with a person who has or is perceived as having any of those characteristics.

Note: The Peregrine Semiconductor name, Peregrine Semiconductor logo and UltraCMOS are registered trademarks and the pSemi name, pSemi logo, HaRP and DuNE are trademarks of pSemi Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective companies. pSemi products are protected under one or more of the following U.S. Patents: http://patents.psemi.com

Minimum Salary: 104562

Maximum Salary: 130233