What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Research Engineer-RF/Analog/Mixed-Signal Circuits position at MediaTek?
MediaTek is the world’s fifth largest fabless IC design company, offering a diverse range of products for AI, smartphones, smartwatches, tablets, WiFi, TV, Automotive, data center processing and interconnect, voice assistant devices, drones, navigation systems and so on, most of which have the biggest market share in the world. At MediaTek, we foster a diverse and supportive culture that empowers employees to achieve their ultimate potential. We are ranked second in Newsweek's 2024 list of the World's Most Trustworthy Companies for Technology Hardware and one of Forbes’ World’s Best Employers 2024.
The Opportunity:
MediaTek is seeking an exceptional Lead Researcher to drive the next generation energy-efficient circuits and systems broadly in the field of communication and computing. This is your chance to put your ideas into actions and make a significant impact.
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
Hiring Group: Strategic Technology Exploration Platform
Specific Responsibilities:
- Explore technology and market opportunities for the next 3-10 years.
- Proficient in technical pitches to attain buy-in from both internal and external customers.
- Manage and lead cross-functional teams for new technology development.
- Pioneer architectures, circuits, algorithms, and systems that are ahead of academic research and may ramp to production within a few years. Focus area include energy-efficient RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits for wireless and wireline communication systems as well as for novel computing systems.
- Set and maintain detailed technical specifications and schedules.
- Hands-on research and development from feasibility to implementation of new fundamental IPs and sub-systems, test strategies, test setup, package-level integration, PCB design, and characterizations.
- Incubate novel technology and launch new products together with business units.
- Engage and coordinate with university research for long term technology development.
Qualifications:
- A seasoned technical contributor with strong background in RF/analog/mixed-signal circuits and systems, and broad knowledge to exploit them toward wide applications.
- Experience in designing substantial parts of wireless or wireline transceivers including analog baseband circuits.
- Minimum of 5 years industrial experience ideally balanced between research and product development.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Ability to take full accountability and ownership of tasks.
- Self-motivated with a mindset to propose innovative initiatives in circuits, algorithms, and systems to enhance MediaTek's technology leadership.
- Well-organized and detail oriented.
Preferred Knowledge and Skills:
- Proficient in RF and mixed-signal design environments, simulations and IC layout.
- Familiar with design and production in different process technologies including advanced FinFET nodes.
- Broad technical breadth involving data converters, electromagnetics, high frequency/high-speed design & measurements, machine learning; digital communication, digital signal processing, heterogeneous integration, semiconductor device physics.
- Familiar with programming and scripting for design automation.
Don’t miss this outstanding opportunity to join MediaTek and contribute to groundbreaking advancements in technology.
