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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