Experienced Millimeter-Wave (mmWave) IC designer specialize in engineering high-frequency (30 GHz+) transceivers and components for 5G/6G communications, aerospace radar, and automotive sensors. Will drive the full product lifecycle, tackling challenges like parasitic extraction, thermal management, and high-frequency electromagnetic modeling. High level of customer engagement at a fast pace on state of the art design. Requires a deep, specialized skill set:
- Building Blocks: Deep expertise in designing custom blocks such as Power Amplifiers (PAs), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), mixers, and Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCOs).
- RF Subsystem: Deep expertise in designing Tx and Rx signal chains for noise, figure, linearity dynamic range and power efficiency. Deep experience in RF PLL design including Sigma delta, FRAC-N PLL. Phase noise and spurius signal, settling time. Experience with PLL buildng blocks such as PFD, charge pumps, dividers, multipliers.
- Architecture: Proficiency in RF transceiver architectures, direct-conversion topologies, and phased-array systems. Signal chain analysis and system figures of merit such as ACPR, EVM and BER.
- Process Technologies: Hands-on experience on advanced nodes using RF SOI process and deep knowledge of the required trade offs.
- Software Tools: Mastery of standard EDA software environments, including:
- System Simulation: VSS -
- Schematic & Simulation: Cadence Virtuoso and VRF flows
- Electromagnetic (EM) Simulation: EMX, and Clarity
- Layout & Verification: Layout MXL, QRC and Pegasus
- Education: Usually an M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline).
- Experience: 10+ years of industrial experience taking designs from conception through tape-out to final lab validation.
- Validation: Extensive lab characterization experience utilizing high-frequency equipment like spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and probe stations.
Skills Required
- Deep expertise designing PAs, LNAs, mixers, and VCOs
- Deep expertise in Tx/Rx signal chain design, noise figure, linearity, dynamic range, and power efficiency
- Extensive experience in RF PLL design including Sigma-Delta and FRAC-N PLLs and PLL building blocks (PFD, charge pumps, dividers)
- Proficiency in RF transceiver architectures, direct-conversion topologies, phased-array systems, and system figures of merit (ACPR, EVM, BER)
- Hands-on experience with RF SOI process technologies
- Mastery of EDA and EM tools: VSS, Cadence Virtuoso/VRF flows, EMX, Clarity, Layout MXL, QRC, Pegasus
- M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or closely related discipline
- 10+ years industrial experience from conception through tape-out to lab validation
- Extensive lab characterization experience with spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and probe stations
Cadence Design Systems Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Cadence Design Systems and has not been reviewed or approved by Cadence Design Systems.
-
Equity Value & Accessibility — A discounted ESPP with a lookback feature and equity included in total compensation make ownership broadly accessible and potentially meaningful. Structured compensation at an industry leader adds predictability to equity participation.
-
Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are described as solid, with mental‑health/EAP and fertility support enhancing the offering. The breadth across core care and family‑building needs strengthens the healthcare package.
-
Leave & Time Off Breadth — Global Recharge Days, volunteer time off, and companywide breaks indicate a comprehensive time‑off framework. In addition, many salaried roles are described as having flexible or generous PTO policies.
Cadence Design Systems Insights
What We Do
Cadence enables electronic systems and semiconductor companies to create the innovative end products that are transforming the way people live, work and play. Cadence® software, hardware and IP are used by customers to deliver products to market faster. The company's Intelligent System Design strategy helps customers develop differentiated products—from chips to boards to intelligent systems—in mobile, consumer, cloud, data center, automotive, aerospace, IoT, industrial and other market segments. Cadence is listed as one of Fortune Magazine's 100 Best Companies to Work For.
