Amazon
RFIC Design Engineer , Amazon Leo
$154K–$215K
San Diego, CA · Full-time · Posted Sep 14, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in mm-Wave/RFIC design; advanced-node experience is preferred.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field; a master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field is preferred.
- Visa sponsorship
- Due to applicable export control laws and regulations, candidates must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident (current Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted into the U.S. as a refugee or granted asylum.
About the job
Designs and takes RFIC transmit and receive front-ends from architecture through simulation, layout, testing, and production, optimizing power, area, cost, and system performance for satellite broadband products.
What you'll do
- Collaborate across communications systems, digital design, chip implementation, packaging, and hardware teams to define and integrate transceivers and RFICs.
- Lead implementation of efficient multi-chain RFICs with integrated PLLs, from concept to production.
- Design, simulate, lay out, and validate RF circuits and passives; define test plans and assess design trade-offs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in mm-Wave/RFIC design, preferably in an advanced node.
- Knowledge of current and upcoming RF standards in cellular (4G/5G NR), WiMAX, 802.11ad, microwave backhaul, or similar broadband wireless standards.
Nice to have
- Master's degree in Electrical or Communications Engineering or a related field.
- Experience in RF transceiver architecture and beamforming, integrated RF transceiver chipsets, millimeter-wave circuit design, mixed-signal verification, or RF test equipment.
Pay
153,600.00 - 215,000.00 USD annually (base salary)
Tools
EMX, HFSS, FinFET, SOI, BiCMOS, Bulk CMOS, 4G/5G NR, 802.11ad
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