Are you passionate about the science behind wireless systems? Would you like to help build the next generation of Wi-Fi chips that will enable a new generation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices? Then join Australia’s hottest semiconductor startup. You’ll work with the team that invented Wi-Fi 20 years ago, and help them shape the future of Wi-Fi for IoT.
This role will be based in our Cambridge, UK office. You will be responsible for the analog system and circuit design that will define the performance of Morse Micro’s chips. As a principal member of the technical team you will interface with analog, systems, digital and implementation teams to deliver our world class silicon and assist with chip bring up and productionisation where necessary.
What we’re looking for:
- Analog/RF IC design engineer with 12+ years relevant industry experience
- MSc or PhD in Electrical / Electronics / Communication Engineering
- Experience taking wireless chips to mass production
- A deep understanding of CMOS transistor operation
- Expert circuit designer: Rx/Tx, op-amps, data converters, PMU circuits, PLLs, etc.
- Expert with IC design flows from major EDA vendors
- Working knowledge of, or ability to learn, revision control systems such as git
- Familiarity with a GNU/Linux development environment
- Familiarity with the IEEE 802.11 standard
- Familiarity with analog modelling languages such as veriloga
- Familiarity with Matlab/Octave
- Experience with bringing up complex mixed-signal chips in a lab environment
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- A hands-on, practical attitude
- The capacity to think for oneself
Responsibilities include:
- Circuit design, verification & modelling
- Chip bring up on bench
- Support of chip qualification and product engineering
- Debug of chip functional and performance problems
- Validation of simulation results against systems design
- Validation of bench measurements against systems design
Who we are:
Morse Micro is Australia’s largest semiconductor company building Wi-Fi HaLow (802.11ah) chips for the Internet of Things (IoT). We are a team of wireless experts that love to work hard, innovate & invent. Together, we are building the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi technology that will enable billions of IoT devices to connect securely to the internet. We are a global team with offices in Sydney & Picton (Australia), Irvine & Bay Area (USA), Bangalore (India), Cambridge (UK), Hangzhou & Shenzhen (China), Tokyo (Japan) and Taipei (Taiwan).
What we offer:
- Competitive salary and stock option package
- 10 days work remote from anywhere in the world
- Opportunity to work at a cutting-edge startup company
- Chance to make a significant impact on the future of wireless technology
- Collaborative and supportive work environment
- Opportunities for annual travel to our Sydney, Australia site for development and team building activities
How to apply:
If you are interested in building the first 802.11ah chipset together with the inventors of Wi-Fi, then send us your resume and application letter and tell us why you should become Morse Micro's next Principal Analog IC Design Engineer.
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Morse Micro is a fast-growing fabless semiconductor company developing Wi-Fi HaLow solutions for the Internet of Things (IoT) market that can reach 10x the range of conventional Wi-Fi technology and last many years on a single battery. The company was founded by Wi-Fi pioneers and innovators, Michael De Nil and Andrew Terry, joined by the original Wi-Fi inventor Prof. Neil Weste and wireless industry veterans, whose teams designed Wi-Fi chips into billions of smartphones. Headquartered in Australia with offices in China, India and the U.S., Morse Micro’s strong and diverse system team, portfolio of IP and patents, enables Wi-Fi HaLow connectivity across the complete IoT ecosystem, from surveillance systems and access control to industrial automation and mobile devices, allowing connected devices to reach farther