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Job Description:

The candidate will be a member of the Irvine RF Validation team, working closely with wireless IP design team to perform the RF validation tasks.

As a member of the team, the candidate will be responsible for validation and characterization of WLAN, BT, ZB, and Sub-GHz RF and physical layer products.

The responsibility includes automating the tests with test scripting, executing the tests, data analysis, investigating and debugging issues, resolving issues related to test hardware, software and infrastructure.

Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelors degree with 2+ years of relative industry experience
Self-motivated, proactive, and willing to learn about new wireless technology
Good communication skills to work and thrive in a cross-functional collaborative environment.
Proficiency with programming languages (preferably Matlab, Python)
2+ years' experience with test scripting to control RFIC and communicate with test equipment for testing environment automation, executing the tests, data analyzing, investigating and debugging issues, and resolving issues
Working experience of RF test equipment, such as spectrum analyzer, vector signal analyzer, vector signal generator, etc.
Knowledge of wireless communication system transmit and receive parameters, such as Noise Figure, SNR, Sensitivity, Blocking, Linearity, EVM, Harmonics, S-Parameter etc.
Understand basic WLAN & BT protocols and hardware
Some experience of RFIC evaluation board design and debugging

Travel Time:

No Travel

Physical Attributes:

Carrying, Feeling, Hearing, Lifting, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Sitting 80% Standing; 10%, Walking; 10%, Inside: 100%

Pay Range:

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature. Find more information about all our benefits at the link below:
Benefits of working at Microchip

The annual base salary range for this position, which could be performed in California, is $66,560 -$128,000.*

*Range is dependent on numerous factors including job location, skills and experience.

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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