Senior UHF RFID IC Design Engineer

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Location- India

Experience-8+years

• Design and develop UHF RFID ICs compliant with EPC Gen2 / ISO 18000-63 standards.
• Architect, design, and optimize RF, analog, mixed-signal, and digital blocks for RFID tags and reader solutions.
• Design critical circuit blocks such as:
• RF Front-End Circuits
• Rectifiers and Energy Harvesting Units
• Power Management Circuits
• Voltage Regulators and Bandgap References
• Oscillators and Clock Generation Circuits
• Modulators/Demodulators
• ADCs/DACs
• Baseband Processing Circuits
• Perform schematic design, simulation, and verification using industry-standard EDA tools.
• Drive transistor-level design, corner analysis, Monte Carlo simulations, and performance optimization.
• Collaborate with layout teams to ensure successful DRC/LVS closure and post-layout verification.
• Participate in silicon bring-up, characterization, debugging, and production support activities.
• Work closely with digital, firmware, test, and product engineering teams throughout the development lifecycle.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to design reviews and technical decision-making.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electronics Engineering, Electrical Engineering, VLSI Design, Microelectronics, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in RF IC, Analog/Mixed-Signal IC, or RFID IC Design.
• Strong knowledge of:
• UHF RFID Systems and Protocols
• RF Circuit Design
• Analog and Mixed-Signal Design Techniques
• Low-Power Circuit Design
• CMOS Semiconductor Technologies
• Signal Integrity and Noise Analysis
• Hands-on experience with:
• Cadence Virtuoso
• Spectre
• HSPICE
• Synopsys Tools
• Mentor Graphics Tools
• Expertise in:
• Schematic Design
• Circuit Simulation
• Layout Review
• DRC/LVS Verification
• Post-Layout Analysis
• Understanding of antenna interfaces, RF matching networks, and wireless communication principles.
• Experience with laboratory validation and characterization equipment.

• Experience designing passive and battery-assisted UHF RFID tag ICs.
• Knowledge of NFC, BLE, and other wireless communication technologies.
• Experience with silicon validation, yield improvement, and production support.
• Familiarity with ASIC development methodologies.
• Patent filings or technical publications in RFID, RF, or semiconductor design.