RF Design Manager

Morse Micro is at the forefront of next-generation Wi-Fi technology, delivering breakthrough solutions that redefine wireless connectivity. Our innovative products are designed to meet the demands of the rapidly evolving market, providing superior performance and reliability.

Are you an experienced RF Design Manager with a deep understanding of IEEE 802.11? Do you want to play a key role in building next generation Wi-Fi chips that will truly enable the Internet of Things (IoT)? Keen to make a real difference in a VC-backed high-growth company while working in a dynamic & fun environment? Then join Morse Micro, Australia’s largest fabless semiconductor company!

We welcome applications from international candidates and will provide sponsorship where required.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Reporting to the VP of ASIC Engineering & Product, you will lead the Radio team including design, development and verification of Morse Micro’s wireless ICs.

You will be responsible for ensuring that staffing, infrastructure, and processes are in place to drive silicon development from design through to tapeout, delivering high-quality, reliable results every time. In this role, you will work closely with teams across the company throughout the design, development, and production phases, supporting silicon bring-up and product delivery. Your leadership will be key to enabling customer success and ensuring our silicon meets performance, reliability, and time-to-market goals.

Required skills and previous technical leadership experience

Ability to deliver complex projects, with large unknown/new components on time

Demonstrated technical project management skills of cross-functional teams

Demonstrated technical leadership within the team

Mentorship & guidance of junior team members

Sound working knowledge of adjacent technical specialities

Extensive knowledge of wider implications of technology and product development including understanding the competitive market landscape (e.g. area, power consumption of competitive parts, FOM for state of the art circuits)

Effectively leads the design, development and implementation of strategic technical initiatives which contribute to the future growth and success of Morse Micro

Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of status and issues across all engineering groups, inc. IP landscape and production engineering

Overseeing circuit design, verification & modelling

Overseeing chip bring up on bench

Defining and leadership of chip qualification and product engineering

Leading the de-bug of chip functional and performance problems

Interpreting and analyzing the validation of simulation results against systems design

Interpreting and analyzing the validation of bench measurements against systems design

Essential Experience

• 15+ years experience leading cross-functional teams in a similar role
• 15+ years experience in the wireless domain
• MSc or PhD in Electrical / Electronics / Communication Engineering
• Experience taking wireless chips to mass production
• A deep understanding of CMOS transistor operation
• Experience with TSMC 40nm and 22nm processes
• Expert circuit designer: Rx/Tx, op-amps, data converters, PMU circuits, PLLs, etc.
• Expert with IC design flows from Cadence or Synopsys
• 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

What we offer

• Competitive salary + excellent stock option package
• Performance Bonus opportunity
• Income protection Insurance
• Healthy work environment with sit/stand desks and large screens
• Lots of snacks & drinks, including barista coffee, Friday team lunches & some of the world’s best beers
• Flexible working hours
• Work from home policy
• Community & social groups and much more
• Join a high performing, inclusive company where you can make a real impact

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, and 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 & Boston (USA), Bangalore (India), Cambridge (UK), Hangzhou (China), Taipei (Taiwan) and Tokyo (Japan).

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