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Senior RFIC Design Engineer

NOKIA
US Annual Base Salary Range * $ 125,269.57 - 296,739.13 USD *Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles Canada Annual Base Salary Range * $ 135,000.00 - 184,000.00 CAD *Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible
United States, California
Mar 14, 2026

Join our Optical Networks Business Division and contribute to the design of cutting-edge high-speed drivers, TIAs, and control systems for optical communication applications! As a Senior RFIC Design Engineer, you'll play a key role in supporting the architecture definition, design, layout, and qualification of electronic circuits co-designed with photonic integrated circuits for specific high-speed communication products. We offer a collaborative environment where you'll work alongside talented engineers to develop innovative solutions. Apply now and be part of a team shaping the future of optical communication!



  • Contribute to the architecture definition, design, layout, and qualification of electronic circuits.
  • Co-design electronic circuits with photonic integrated circuits.
  • Design high-speed drivers, TIAs, and control systems for optical communication applications.
  • Target specific high-speed communication products.


You have:



  • MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering or equivalent practical work experience.
  • Background in high-speed analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit design, with fundamental concepts such as: circuit nose and linearity, linear amplifiers, low noise linear TIAs, AGC circuits, linear equilizers.
  • Experience in testing and debugging analog and mixed signal high-speed ICs as well as experience with physical design and verification (passive component design using industry-standard tools such as Cadence Virtuoso and HFSS, EMX).


It would be nice if you also had:



  • Familiarity with CMOS design and manufacturing; knowledge of SiGe and BiCMOS.
  • Experience with silicon photonics and/or optical communications.
  • Publications and a record of innovation.
  • Familiarity with digital flow (synthesis, static timing, place and route), particularly in the context of state machines for mixed-signal control systems.
  • Background in wireline communication and equalization; familiarity with SerDes, CDR, PLL, ADC, and/or DAC


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If you're interested in this role but don't meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

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