Hybrid Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Design Engineer

at Nokia

• Job title: Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit (RFIC) Design Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Postgraduate Degree
• Tech skills: DAC
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Nuremberg, Germany

About the role

• RFIC Design Engineer at Nokia focusing on designing high-speed drivers and TIAs for optical communication. Collaborating with teams to innovate integrated circuits for advanced connectivity solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design high-speed drivers, TIAs (trans-impedance amplifiers), and control systems for optical communication applications.
• Collaborate on architecture definition, circuit design, layout, and qualification of circuits integrated with photonic components.
• Drive high-speed communication product development through innovative solutions.
• Stay current with advancements in CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor), silicon photonics, and optical communications to enhance design approaches.

Requirements

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical work experience.
• Background in high-speed analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design, with fundamental concepts such as: circuit noise and linearity, linear amplifiers, low noise linear trans-impedance amplifiers (TIAs), AGC (automatic gain control) circuits and linear equalizers.
• Experience in testing and debugging analog and mixed signal high-speed integrated circuits (ICs) as well as experience with physical design and verification (passive component design using industry-standard tools such as Cadence Virtuoso and HFSS, EMX).
• **It would be nice if you also had:
• Familiarity with CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor) design and manufacturing, including SiGe (Silicon Germanium) and BiCMOS (Bipolar Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor).
• Experience with silicon photonics and optical communications.
• Publications and a record of innovation.
• Familiarity with digital flow (synthesis, static timing, place and route), particularly in the context of state machines for mixed-signal control systems.
• Background in wireline communication and equalization; familiarity with SerDes (Serializer/Deserializer), CDR (clock-and-data recovery), PLL (phase locked loop), ADC (Analog to Digital Converter) and DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter).

Benefits

• Flexible and hybrid working schemes
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave, with the option to return to work within a year following the birth or adoption of a child (based on eligibility)
• Life insurance to all employees to provide peace of mind and financial security
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Opportunities to join and receive support from Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs)
• Employee Growth Solutions to support your personalized career & skills development
• Diverse pool of Coaches & Mentors to whom you have easy access
• A learning environment which promotes personal growth and professional development - for your role and beyond