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Founded by UC Berkeley PhDs, our proprietary RFIC architecture delivers 2-4x power reduction for phased array systems across satellite communication (SATCOM), 5G, and radar. We’ve raised Series A funding, secured our first defense and commercial customers, and are preparing to scale the team 3X.\nThe Role\nWe are hiring a Head of Engineering to lead our engineering organization through its next phase of growth. This is a hands-on technical leadership role: you will help set the architectural direction for our mmWave RFIC platform while personally contributing to circuit design. You will build, scale, and manage the engineering team as we grow.\nThe right person is a senior RFIC leader who has built teams before, takes initiative, and wants the accountability of owning engineering outcomes end to end. We need an engineering leader who is capable of circuit design and building a team. This role does both.\nResponsibilities\nEngineering Leadership: Own the engineering organization. Guide technical strategy, define team structure, and establish processes that scale.\n Hands-On RFIC Design: Design, simulate, layout, and integrate front-end circuits (LNAs, PAs, phase shifters, VGAs). You will be designing alongside your team, not just managing.\nTechnical Vision: Help to define and drive the architectural direction of our mmWave beamforming chips and phased array systems.\nProduct Development: Oversee the full chip lifecycle: design, verification, testing, and managing fabrication and OSAT relationships; from prototyping through mass production.\nTeam Building: Recruit, manage, and mentor RFIC, system, and mixed-signal engineers. Build a culture of technical excellence.\nStrategic Collaboration: Work directly with the CEO/CTO, BD, and customers to align engineering execution with market opportunities.\nInnovation & IP: Help develop novel architectures and build the company’s patent portfolio.\nOperational Excellence: Drive best practices in design methodology, simulation, testing, and manufacturability.\nRequired Qualifications\n10+ years of experience in RFIC/mmWave design, system architecture, and product development (minimum 5+ years professional/industry experience).\nProven track record building and scaling engineering teams, ideally in a startup or high-growth environment.\nExpert proficiency with Cadence EDA suite (Virtuoso, Spectre, and ADE), EM simulation tools (Ansys HFSS, Momentum, or EMX), and RF test methodologies.\nDeep expertise in mmWave front-end circuits: PAs, LNAs, phase shifters, VGAs, and passive structures.\nStrong understanding of phased array systems and RF signal chains.\nExperience with tapeouts, chip packaging, testing, DFM, and reliability.\nTrack record delivering RFIC products from design through production.\nExcellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience bringing beamforming RFICs from concept to volume production.\nExperience in SATCOM, 5G, or radar markets.\nExperience working with foundries and managing semiconductor supply chains.\nStrong transmit circuit design background, particularly high-frequency PA techniques.\nAdvanced degree (MS/PhD) in Electrical Engineering.\nStrategic mindset: engineering decisions framed in terms of business outcomes and competitive positioning.\nWhy Oso Semi?\nStart-up Impact: Have a direct impact on technology that could change the world.\nHands-on + strategic: Not a pure management role. You’ll be in the design tools.\nMeaningful equity: Senior-level grant with real upside at our stage.\nUC Berkeley DNA: Founded by PhDs published in IEEE conferences and journals.\nFirst Principles Innovation: Multiple patents providing 2-4x reductions in power. \n Established Traction: Signed multi-year, high-volume customer agreements in defense and commercial markets (SATCOM, radar, and 5G).\nWhat We Offer\nEquity: Stock option grant with 4-year vesting and 1-year cliff.\nMedical, Dental & Vision: Comprehensive health coverage with employer-sponsored medical, dental, and vision plans.\nHybrid Schedule: Monday-Wednesday in office.\nTime Off: Unlimited PTO.\n 401(k): Employer-matched retirement plan.\nTeam Culture: Regular team lunches, events, and celebrations.\nLife Insurance: Company-paid life insurance.\nFSA & HSA: Flexible spending and health savings account options available.\n Commuter Benefits: Pre-tax transit and parking benefits.\nOso Semiconductor is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.\nThis role requires access to export-controlled technology. 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