Staff Engineer - Cambridge, UK

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 4+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 3+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Engineering, or related field and 2+ years of Hardware Engineering or related work experience. 5 or more years of industrial experience in analogue/RF IC lab evaluation. Understanding of on-chip radio transceiver architectures and evaluation/measurement techniques. Overview knowledge of sub systems including: ADC, DAC, PLL, VCO, PA, LNA, Mixer, Filter, crystal oscillator. Solid understanding of the fundamentals of analogue/RF measurement techniques and performance metrics. Competent in automation of RF test equipment in a Python/Matlab environment, combined with analysis/presentation of data. Experience and detailed knowledge of the advanced use of RF related laboratory equipment e.g. spectrum analyzer, signal generators, VNA, Load Pull, Phase noise measurement, Modulation Analyzers Experience of investigating on-chip performance limitations with radio transceivers. Able to share own experience with junior engineers and to provide guidance Familiarity of the system requirements on one or more of the following wireless standard: WLAN, BT, EDGE, GSM, LTE. 10 or more years of industrial experience in analogue/RF IC lab evaluation. Proven track record of delivering transceiver lab evaluation and driving performance investigations with minimal supervision. Contributed to the development of lab evaluation operating environment and methodologies. Working knowledge of Verilog-AMS modelling, pre-silicon verification in a cadence environment, Matlab and Python.