CareerPlan

RF Electromagnetic (EM) Engineer - San Diego

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$160k–$240k2026-09-17 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design and develop RF passive components (inductors, transformers, capacitors, filters) for next-generation RF integrated circuits in deep sub-micron CMOS and SOI technologies.

Role type

Senior IC RF Electromagnetic Engineer

Builds

Compact models and DRC clean physical designs for RFICs

Domain

Wireless communications, RFIC design, semiconductor packaging

Required skills

RF passive component design, EM simulation, circuit modeling, isolation analysis, multichip carrier optimization, CMOS/SOI technology knowledge, Cadence tools, Keysight ADS

Preferred skills

EM solver expertise (EMX, Helic, Peakview, HFSS, Clarity), compact RLCK model extraction, electric/magnetic coupling prediction, project leadership

Technologies

EMX, Helic, Peakview, HFSS, Clarity, Cadence, Keysight ADS, CMOS, SOI

Responsibilities

Design RF passive components for highly integrated RFICs; Optimize component sizes and performance with circuit design teams; Execute isolation analysis to reduce on-chip and chip-package-PCB coupling; Optimize multichip carriers for loss and isolation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC