Electronics IC RF Engineer – High-Speed Optical Interconnects
An innovative semiconductor company developing next-generation silicon photonics and high-speed optical interconnect solutions is looking for an experienced Electronics IC RF Engineer to join its growing international engineering team.
This role focuses on the development of advanced electro-optical transceiver chips for future data-center and high-speed communication applications. The successful candidate will work on monolithically integrated RF and analog circuits operating at ultra-high data rates of 200G/400G and beyond, closely collaborating with photonics and system engineering teams.
Responsibilities
- Design high-speed RF/analog integrated circuits for optical communication systems
- Develop driver circuits for photonic modulators and TIAs for optical receivers
- Simulate analog/RF ICs in advanced RF-BiCMOS technologies
- Generate electromagnetic models for passive structures and signal paths
- Support electro-optic co-design and system-level simulations
- Contribute to design methodologies and verification flows
- Collaborate cross-functionally with photonics, system, and verification teams
Requirements
- MSc in Electrical Engineering or related field
- 5+ years of industry experience in RFIC / high-speed analog IC design
- Strong experience with Cadence design environment and RF simulation flows
- Experience with high-speed RF signal path design, drivers, TIAs, or optical interconnects
- Familiarity with BiCMOS technologies is highly beneficial
- Strong communication and problem-solving skills
- Ability to thrive in a collaborative international environment
Preferred Background
Candidates with experience in any of the following are highly encouraged to apply:
- High-speed analog / RFIC design
- Optical transceivers / silicon photonics
- SerDes / PAM4 / wireline communication
- EM simulation and passive modeling
- 100+ GHz RF systems
- 200G/400G communication systems
What’s on Offer
- Opportunity to work on cutting-edge optical communication technology
- International and highly technical engineering environment
- Strong ownership and technical impact
- Long-term growth opportunities within an expanding high-tech company
- Flexible and collaborative working culture
If you’re passionate about high-speed analog/RF design and next-generation optical interconnect technologies, I’d love to connect.
Darwin Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
Nozipho Mbatha