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Urgently Hiring Rf Ic Design Engineer Jobs in Illinois

RF Design Engineer

Schaumburg, IL · On-site

$63K - $127K/yr

Department Overview Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. * Strong background in RF circuit design ...

RF Design Engineer

Schaumburg, IL · On-site

$63K - $127K/yr

Department Overview Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering. * Strong background in RF circuit design ...

Jr. ASIC Design Engineer

Batavia, IL · On-site

$70K - $93K/yr

The expected hiring range for this position is: $70,800.00-$93,200.00. Please note that the pay ... Performing a leading role in Analog and RF ASIC design projects, while being able to contribute ...

We are seeking an experienced RF Designer to lead the design, development, and validation of high ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience ...

We are seeking an experienced RF Designer to lead the design, development, and validation of high ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience ...

Sr. RF Engineer

Schaumburg, IL · On-site

$101K - $202K/yr

... RF Circuit Design Engineering role. In this technical position, the role will have unique and ... Design and optimize circuits for minimal current drain to maximize battery life * Implement analog ...

We are seeking an experienced RF Designer to lead the design, development, and validation of high ... Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field * 8+ years of experience ...

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Infographic showing various Urgently Hiring Rf Ic Design Engineer job openings in Illinois as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 61% Full Time, 32% Part Time, and 6% Contract. Highlights an 96% Physical, 1% Hybrid, and 3% Remote job distribution.

Senior Principal AE-RF Design Engineer

Cadence Design Systems Inc.

Cary, IL

Full-time

Posted 29 days ago


Cadence Design Systems rating

9.0

Company rating: 9.0 out of 10

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Job description

At Cadence, we hire and develop leaders and innovators who want to make an impact on the world of technology.

Experienced Millimeter-Wave (mmWave) IC designer specialize in engineering high-frequency (30 GHz+) transceivers and components for 5G/6G communications, aerospace radar, and automotive sensors. Will drive the full product lifecycle, tackling challenges like parasitic extraction, thermal management, and high-frequency electromagnetic modeling. High level of customer engagement at a fast pace on state of the art design. Requires a deep, specialized skill set:

  • Building Blocks: Deep expertise in designing custom blocks such as Power Amplifiers (PAs), Low Noise Amplifiers (LNAs), mixers, and Voltage-Controlled Oscillators (VCOs).
  • RF Subsystem: Deep expertise in designing Tx and Rx signal chains for noise, figure, linearity dynamic range and power efficiency. Deep experience in RF PLL design including Sigma delta, FRAC-N PLL. Phase noise and spurius signal, settling time. Experience with PLL buildng blocks such as PFD, charge pumps, dividers, multipliers.
  • Architecture: Proficiency in RF transceiver architectures, direct-conversion topologies, and phased-array systems. Signal chain analysis and system figures of merit such as ACPR, EVM and BER.
  • Process Technologies: Hands-on experience on advanced nodes using RF SOI process and deep knowledge of the required trade offs.
  • Software Tools: Mastery of standard EDA software environments, including:
    • System Simulation: VSS -
    • Schematic & Simulation: Cadence Virtuoso and VRF flows
    • Electromagnetic (EM) Simulation: EMX, and Clarity
    • Layout & Verification: Layout MXL, QRC and Pegasus
      • Education: Usually an M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (or a closely related discipline).
      • Experience: 10+ years of industrial experience taking designs from conception through tape-out to final lab validation.
      • Validation: Extensive lab characterization experience utilizing high-frequency equipment like spectrum analyzers, VNAs, and probe stations.
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