RFIC Design Engineer – Wireless Transceiver SoC (4G/5G)

Job description

What if your next circuit design powered the wireless infrastructure connecting millions of people across the globe? At Texas Instruments, we don't just build chips — we build the backbone of modern wireless communication. Our Wireless Infrastructure team is pushing the boundaries of RF silicon at 28nm and beyond, and we're looking for an exceptional RFIC Design Engineer to join us. **Your circuits. Your IP. Real-world impact. Billions of connections.** **🔭 About the Role** You'll be part of TI's **Wireless Infrastructure Product Group** — an elite team developing **integrated transceiver SoCs** for 3G/4G/4.5G/AAS base station markets. Working across **low-IF, zero-IF, and RF sampling architectures** , you'll design high-performance RF blocks that go into products used in global telecom networks. This isn't a maintenance role. This is a **build-from-scratch, innovate-from-day-one** engineering position where your ideas become patented silicon. 💡 *Our team holds 250+ granted patents. Your next innovation could be one of them.* **🛠️ Key Responsibilities** - Design and develop **RF front-end circuits** including wide-band VGAs, frequency synthesizers, mixers, PPAs, and LNAs - Architect and implement **analog baseband** signal chain blocks with focus on linearity, noise, and bandwidth - Contribute to **high-speed data converter design** — pipelined ADCs, Sigma-Delta ADCs, and high-speed DACs - Develop and optimize **high-speed GHz digital front-end** and signal processing datapaths - Drive **power optimization strategies** through differentiated circuit architectures in 28nm CMOS - Execute full-cycle IC design flow: **schematic, simulation, layout review, silicon bring-up, and characterization** - Collaborate cross-functionally with digital design, systems, and verification teams - Contribute to **patent filings** and technical publications based on novel design innovations - Support **silicon validation** , debug, and post-silicon optimization on test benches ✅ Required Skills - **2–5 years** of hands-on RFIC or analog IC design experience - Proficiency in **RF circuit design** : mixers, VCOs, PLLs, LNAs, PAs or VGAs - Strong fundamentals in **analog/mixed-signal design** — noise analysis, linearity, matching - Experience with **advanced CMOS nodes** (28nm, 22nm, or equivalent FinFET/FDSOI) - Hands-on with industry-standard EDA tools: **Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADS, or equivalent** - Solid understanding of **RF system specifications** and their translation to circuit-level requirements - Experience in **transistor-level simulation** and post-layout verification (PEX, LVS, DRC) - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to silicon-level detail **🌟 Preferred Qualifications** - Experience with **transceiver SoC integration** for wireless communication standards - Familiarity with **RF sampling** or direct-conversion (zero-IF) architectures - Background in **high-speed ADC/DAC design** or mixed-signal signal chains - Exposure to **3GPP wireless standards** — LTE, NR, or Massive MIMO / AAS systems - Prior involvement in **patent writing or IP generation** - M.Tech / M.S. in **Microelectronics, VLSI, RF Engineering, or Electrical Engineering** - Published work or academic research in RF/analog IC design **🏆 Why You'll Love Working Here** 🌐 **Global Impact** Your designs power base stations across 100+ countries 🔬 **Deep Tech Focus** Work on 28nm silicon with cutting-edge RF architectures 💡 **Innovation Culture** 250+ patents filed — ideas are celebrated here 📈 **Career Acceleration** Clear growth paths from engineer to fellow 💰 **Competitive Compensation** Industry-leading salary & bonuses. 📣 Call to Action If you're an RF/analog IC designer — who wants to **own cutting-edge silicon, file patents, and leave a mark on global wireless infrastructure** — this is your stage. **👉 Apply now**