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Adtran

Fiber-optic networking equipment provider

Advanced RFIC Engineer

RF & Microwave EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeBerlin, GermanyIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Master of Science or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Microelectronics, or a related field is required.
  • Five to ten years of experience in high-speed analog or radio frequency integrated circuit design is required.
  • Experience developing integrated circuits for communication, datacom, telecom, or optical applications is required.
  • Experience supporting silicon validation and characterization activities is required.
  • Expertise in radio frequency integrated circuit and high-speed analog circuit design is required.
  • Experience with laser drivers, transimpedance amplifiers, limiting amplifiers, clock and data recovery support circuits, or related analog front-end functions is required.
  • Knowledge of noise, linearity, signal integrity, and power optimization is required.
  • Strong experience with Cadence design flow, including Virtuoso, Spectre, and electromagnetic tools, is required.
  • Experience supporting silicon bring-up, characterization, and qualification is required.
  • A solid understanding of electro-optic integration with Silicon Photonics is required.
  • The ability to work independently on complex technical challenges is required.
  • The ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams is required.
  • The ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic research and development environment is required.
  • Commitment to high-quality engineering practices and documentation is required.

Responsibilities

  • Design, simulate, and validate high-speed radio frequency integrated circuits for optical transceivers and optical engines, including laser drivers, transimpedance amplifiers, limiting amplifiers, and analog front-end circuits.
  • Develop circuit architectures and perform transistor-level design to meet performance, power, area, and cost objectives.
  • Support radio frequency integrated circuit development throughout the product lifecycle, from concept definition through silicon validation and production release.
  • Perform schematic design, simulation, verification, and performance optimization using industry-standard electronic design automation tools.
  • Collaborate with layout engineers to ensure successful implementation and verification of radio frequency integrated circuit designs.
  • Analyze and optimize bandwidth, gain, noise, linearity, jitter, output swing, power consumption, and reliability.
  • Support silicon bring-up, laboratory characterization, debugging, and design correlation activities.
  • Contribute to radio frequency integrated circuit specifications, technical documentation, design reviews, and product development milestones.
  • Participate in technical reviews and contribute to architecture trade-off discussions.
  • Support technology evaluation and feasibility studies for next-generation optical engine platforms.
  • Collaborate with Silicon Photonics, digital signal processing, Optical Systems, Packaging, Test, and Manufacturing teams to achieve product objectives.
  • Assist in developing design methodologies, simulation flows, and best practices.
  • Mentor and technically guide radio frequency integrated circuit engineers and junior designers.

About the Company

Adtran

Fiber-optic networking equipment provider

Adtran provides networking equipment and solutions for broadband access and fiber-optic networks. Its products include hardware and software that carriers and enterprises deploy to build and expand digital infrastructure, such as access nodes, switches, routers, and fiber-related components that enable high-speed connectivity. The company differentiates itself through a long-track record of supplying value-driven networking gear and by growing into a global end-to-end fiber networking provider, a path accelerated by its 2022 merger with ADVA Optical Networking, which expanded its scale and capabilities. Its primary goal is to support the global rollout of fiber and digital communications by delivering reliable, scalable networking solutions to carriers and enterprises.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Huntsville, AL
Founded
1985

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