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Roguebeam

RFIC Engineer

seattle, WA

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Roguebeam lists this RFIC Engineer opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

About Roguebeam

Roguebeam is a startup developing advanced phased array systems for communications and radar applications. We design and manufacture complete systems in-house—RF, antenna, digital, and DSP—giving our engineers end-to-end ownership of the technology and a direct line of sight from silicon to deployed system.

We’re early, we’re growing fast, and the people who join us now will shape both the technology and the company.

The Role

We’re looking for an RFIC Engineer to design the advanced beamformer integrated circuits at the heart of our phased array solutions. As one of our early RFIC hires, you won’t just execute against a spec handed down to you—you’ll contribute to the architecture and design methodology behind our products and help shape how the team works as it grows.

You’ll own RFIC design from architecture through tape‑out and bring‑up, working shoulder‑to‑shoulder with antenna, digital, and DSP teams. The decisions you make will ripple through every product we build.

Responsibilities

Design RFIC beamformers and associated RF/mm-wave building blocks (phase shifters, attenuators, LNAs, PAs, mixers, switches) for phased array systems

Drive designs from specification and architecture definition through schematic, layout, tape‑out, and silicon validation

Run circuit and system‑level simulations covering linearity, noise, gain/phase control accuracy, and power

Collaborate with antenna, digital, and DSP teams to ensure RFIC performance meets full‑system requirements

Support lab characterization, debug, and design iteration of fabricated parts

Contribute to design reviews, documentation, and the technical culture of a growing company

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related field

3–5 years of relevant experience in RFIC or RF/mm-wave circuit design

Proficiency with industry‑standard design and simulation tools (e.g., Cadence Virtuoso, Spectre, ADS, and EM simulators such as EMX, HFSS, or Momentum)

Solid grounding in RF fundamentals: matching, noise, linearity, and S‑parameters

Preferred Qualifications

MSc or PhD with a focus on RFIC design

Experience designing beamformers or phased array front‑end ICs

Familiarity with mm‑wave design and silicon technologies (SiGe BiCMOS, CMOS, GaAs/GaN)

Experience taking designs through tape‑out and post‑silicon validation

Background in communications or radar system requirements

Why Roguebeam

This is a rare ground‑floor opportunity. Joining a startup at this stage means your work has a direct, visible effect on whether the company succeeds—and a corresponding upside as we grow. Because we build the entire system in-house, you’ll see your RFIC designs integrated into real phased arrays and deployed in working systems, not handed off and forgotten. You’ll have real ownership and a seat at the table on technical direction.

This position requires access to information controlled under ITAR/EAR; applicants must be U.S. persons as defined in 22 CFR 120.62

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Worksite address

seattle, WA, 98127, US

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