Adtran

Advanced RFCI Engineer (M/F/D)

Berlin, GermanyFull timePosted 13 days ago
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Welcome!Our Growth is Creating Great Opportunities!Our team is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can.   Continued success depends on it!  Once you've had a chance to explore our current open positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!Thanks for your interest in working on our team!Principal Duties and Essential FunctionsDesign, simulate, and validate high-speed RFICs for optical transceivers and optical engines including Laser Drivers, TIAs, limiting amplifiers, and analog front-end circuits  Develop circuit architectures and perform transistor-level design to meet performance, power, area, and cost objectives  Support RFIC development throughout the complete product lifecycle from concept definition through silicon validation and production release  Perform schematic design, simulation, verification, and performance optimization using industry-standard EDA tools  Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure successful implementation and verification of RFIC designs  Analyze and optimize key performance parameters including bandwidth, gain, noise, linearity, jitter, output swing, power consumption, and reliability  Support silicon bring-up, laboratory characterization, debugging, and design correlation activitiesContribute to RFIC specifications, technical documentation, design reviews, and product development milestonesParticipate in technical reviews and contribute to architecture trade-off discussionsSupport technology evaluation and feasibility studies for next-generation optical engine platformsCollaborate with Silicon Photonics, DSP, Optical Systems, Packaging, Test, and Manufacturing teams to achieve product objectivesAssist in developing design methodologies, simulation flows, and best practicesMentor junior engineers in specific technical areas when appropriateSupport technology evaluation and feasibility studies for next-generation optical engine platformsCollaborate with Silicon Photonics, DSP, Optical Systems, Packaging, Test, and Manufacturing teams to achieve product objectivesAssist in developing design methodologies, simulation flows, and best practicesMentor junior engineers in specific technical areas when appropriateMentor and technically guide RFIC engineers and junior designersKnowledge, Skills and Experience RequiredMSc or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or related field5-10 years’ experience in high‑speed analog / RFIC designExperience developing integrated circuits for communication, datacom, telecom, or optical applications.Proven experience supporting silicon validation and characterization activities.Deep expertise in: RFIC and high‑speed analog circuit design; Laser Drivers, TIAs, limiting amplifiers, clock and data recovery support circuits, or relate...