Lead Analog Designer Job in San Jose 95196, California US
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security, Digital Processing and Manufacturing expertise. These innovations are used in a wide range of automotive, industrial, consumer, lighting, medical, computing and identification applications. A global semiconductor company with operations in more than 25 countries, NXP posted revenue of USD 4.4 billion in 2010.
At the core of NXP’s high performance mixed signal strategy our Identification business delivers solutions to drive embedded and contactless applications centered on the identification of people, authentication of goods, secure transactions and access management with products certified at the industry’s highest security level (EAL5+). NXP’s technology expertise enables delivery of innovative, easy-to-implement solutions created in response to our customers’ needs. Additional information can be found by visiting www.nxp.com .
In the course of staffing its new RFID design team based in San Jose, CA, NXP is looking for experienced RFID and NVM designers to fuel its drive toward Best-in-Class RFID IC designs. This autonomous, self sufficient Silicon Valley team is part of a broader transformation into an organization with the flavor of a start-up and the resources of a $4 Billion annual revenue powerhouse. NXP’s highly profitable RFID business unit is committed to understanding in depth its customers’ applications and serve them with Best-in-Class ICs.
In order to support and execute our aggressive market share growth plan in RFID Tags Labels we have decided to recruit, build and establish a top notch tag IC development team in San Jose (US). This team will focus on RFID applications making use of UHF technology and will work together with our existing European development team.
With over 4.5 billion RFID-based chips sold to date, NXP is the world's leader in the design and manufacturing of ICs used in smart labels, tags and the corresponding reader components. NXP is in RFID business since 1988 and has developed the most comprehensive IC portfolio (UCODE, NFC, ICODE and HITAG) covering all relevant RFID frequency bands and meeting most important ISO and GS1 EPCglobal standards.
Job Description
The successful candidate will work closely with the team in San Jose to create for Best-in-Class RFID ICs analog RF circuits with ultra-low power consumption. The candidate will also have significant interaction with and access to expertise in the Gratkorn/Austria design teams. Solid expertise in low power UHF RF design (rectifiers, modulators, demodulators) is a strong plus as is experience in ultra-low power analog circuit design and understanding ultra-low voltage device and circuit operation. We strongly value hands-on lab skills in measuring and evaluating RF performance of circuits and ICs.
Requirements
BSEE required with 5-10 years related experience. Excellent communication skills.
Willing to push the technology barrier for truly best-in-class performance and be a team player.
Job ID: 7889
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