Mixed Signal Electronic Design Engineer IC – Principal
Design and productize SiGe and silicon-based millimeter wave circuits for coherent applications above 30GHz.
About the role
The Principal Mixed Signal Electronic Design Engineer IC develops millimeter wave circuits for coherent applications. The role focuses on architecting, designing, laying out, measuring, and productizing SiGe and silicon-based ICs operating at frequencies above 30GHz.
What you'll do
- Take an IC from concept through to productization.
- Architect, execute schematic design and layout, and perform hands-on laboratory characterization of high-frequency ICs.
- Manage projects, support customers, and collaborate with test and application engineers.
- Characterize products hands-on in the lab and support designs through the entire product development and release cycle.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's with 12+ years, Master's with 10+ years, or Ph.D. with 6+ years of IC design experience.
- Design experience with 30+ Gbps transimpedance amplifiers, AGC, and linear modulator drivers.
- Deep understanding of RF CMOS or SiGe IC design alongside analog design fundamentals.
- Proven track record of mmWave, RF, and analog integrated circuit design above 30GHz.
- Expert knowledge of Cadence schematic design and layout tools.
- Willingness to travel when required.
Nice to have
- Team leadership experience.
- Experience with E&M modelling tools (ADS, HFSS, Sonnet, etc.).
Skills: millimeter wave, coherent, SiGe, IC design, layout
More semiconductor jobs: RF design jobs
This role has been open 6 days — well below the 49-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
257
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Median days open
49 d
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Category median salary (all employers)
$166k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | MACOM | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 36 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 17 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 40 | 1485 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 6 d | 49 d (−43 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: millimeter wave, coherent, SiGe, IC design, layout
Who's hiring in this category
- Skyworks · 54 open roles · median 41 d
- Apple · 32 open roles · median 18 d
- Keysight Technologies · 29 open roles · median 80 d
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 102 d
- MACOM (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 6 d
- NXP Semiconductors · 13 open roles · median 45 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 36 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 3 Nov 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.