PHY Systems Engineer

PHY Systems Engineer

Austin,Texas,United States

Hardware

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Key Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of wireless communication systems with hands-on experience in lab testing & characterization.

• Deep-knowledge of communication system theory and signal processing will be important for this role to design algorithms such as timing recovery, filter design, signal estimation and detection, automatic gain control, RF impairments estimation and correction, channel estimation, equalization, forward-error correction, OFDM, MIMO detection, etc.

• Experience with Matlab, C/C++ and/or Python for algorithm development, modeling (floating-point and fixed-point) and link-level simulation.

• Experience in low power algorithm design and High Level Synthesis (HLS) for power critical applications is helpful.

• Experience in chip bring-up including the use of lab equipment such as protocol test equipment, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, etc..

• Knowledge of cellular communication standards: 5GNR, 4G LTE.

• Strong analytical skills (linear algebra, random processes, detection and estimation, etc.).

Description

• Design and simulate state of art physical layer wireless communication algorithms. - Implement system models and perform detailed performance investigations to allow performance sign-off and enable RTL development. - Collaborate with digital designers and firmware developers to realize algorithms with power and area efficient implementation.

Education & Experience

BS and 10 + years of relevant experience.

Additional Requirements

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