Senior IC Design Engineer – Mixed Signal & RF

Cork | Permanent

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior IC Design Engineer to join a global semiconductor technology organisation with an established design operation in Cork.

Working within a fast-paced and highly technical design team, you will contribute to the development of high-frequency mixed-signal integrated circuits for advanced communications applications.

The role covers the complete IC development lifecycle, from architecture and schematic design through layout, laboratory characterisation and product release. You will work with RF, analogue and mixed-signal technologies, including high-frequency silicon and SiGe-based ICs.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced IC designer who enjoys technically challenging work and wants to take ownership of complex semiconductor products from concept through to production.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop high-frequency RF, analogue and mixed-signal ICs from concept through to productisation.

• Contribute to IC architecture, schematic design and layout.

• Develop high-speed analogue circuits for advanced communications applications.

• Work on circuits including transimpedance amplifiers, AGC and linear modulator drivers.

• Characterise ICs hands-on in the laboratory and analyse performance against design requirements.

• Support products throughout the development, verification and release cycle.

• Work closely with test, applications and product engineering teams.

• Support customer requirements and assist with technical application issues.

• Manage technical activities and deliverables within assigned projects.

• Communicate technical concepts and design decisions clearly to engineering and management stakeholders.

• Contribute to a collaborative design environment and support the development of less experienced engineers.

Technical Expertise

• Strong experience in RF, analogue or mixed-signal IC design.

• Proven experience with mmWave and high-frequency integrated circuit design.

• Strong understanding of RF CMOS, SiGe or silicon-based IC technologies.

• Excellent analogue circuit design fundamentals.

• Experience with high-speed analogue circuits and communications applications.

• Expert knowledge of Cadence schematic design and layout.

• Hands-on experience with IC laboratory characterisation and measurement.

• Experience with electromagnetic modelling tools such as ADS, HFSS or Sonnet would be advantageous.

• Understanding of the complete IC development and productisation process.

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with approximately 8+ years’ IC design experience, Master’s with 6+ years, or PhD with 2+ years’ relevant experience.

• Proven track record in RF, analogue, mixed-signal or mmWave IC design.

• Experience taking IC designs through architecture, design, characterisation and product release.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work effectively with multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Previous technical leadership or mentoring experience would be advantageous.

• Willingness to travel as required.

What’s on Offer

• Join an established semiconductor design team working on advanced high-frequency IC technologies.

• Work across RF, analogue and mixed-signal design for demanding communications applications.

• Take ownership of IC development from concept through to productisation.

• Hands-on laboratory access and exposure to advanced semiconductor design and characterisation.

• Collaborate with experienced design, test, applications and product engineering teams.

• Opportunity to develop deeper expertise in mmWave, RF and mixed-signal IC design.

• Strong opportunities for technical development and career progression.

Location: Cork
Travel: As required