Marco Piacentini

About Marco Piacentini

My name is Marco Piacentini and I\'m a RF/Microwave Engineer.I have 8+ years of experience in Post Silicon Validation.Key Strengths: Sense of urgency to meet customer requirements Willing to learn and help Sense of ownership Trustworthiness Adaptable Good communication skills Team Worker Ability to work autonomously Problem Solving ProactivityTechnical skills and competency: 8+ years experience in RF Validation and Characterization 2+ years experience in Driving/Coaching groups of engineers (7/8 people) 6+ years of work in a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment interfacing with other engineers and (Quality Engineering, Product Engineering, Test Engineering, Industrial Engineering … ) Extensive use of LabVIEW and TestStand for measurement automation Discuss with team members about test cases, test bench configuration and requirement specification Stakeholders management Create and present test reports in a logical and accurate manner 3 years’ experience in non-linear RF Circuit Design - in particular in High Efficiency Power Amplifier / Gain Amplifiers Development of passive Load Pull to characterize medium power amplifier (L/S/C band, Ku/Ka band) Knowledge of active Load Pull systems PA knowledge; matching, figures of merit, classes, ways to increase efficiency Linearity Enhancement Techniques (DPD) Knowledge of Harmonic Tuning for Power Amplifier Design Electronics components Selection Electronics PCB Design Interfacing with customers during product development

Experience

1. Director of Engineering

   高通

   Dec 2023 — Present

Education

• University of Rome Tor Vergata

  Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

  2004 — 2007

• University of Rome Tor Vergata

  Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Systems and Technologies for Space Applications

  2007 — 2011

Skills

• Vna
• Matlab
• Awr Microwave Office
• Power Meters
• Pna
• Soldering
• Hybrids
• Mpa
• Latex
• Gaas
• Microsoft Office
• Mmic
• Pcb Design
• Mac Os
• Agilent Ads
• Windows
• Gpib
• Calibration
• Destructive Physical Analysis
• Spectrum Analyzer
• Lna
• Gan
• Mathcad
• Load-Pull
• Device Characterization
• Analog Circuit Design
• Power Amplifiers
• Microwave Engineering
• S Parameter
• Labview