RF System Engineer

Broadcom

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Work type: On-site
Location: San Jose, CA
Salary: $143,800–$230,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 14 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live today
Closes: Mar 7, 2027
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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Broadcom is a global semiconductor and infrastructure software company that designs and markets a wide range of networking, storage, and wireless connectivity solutions. Industry: Semiconductors & Infrastructure Software

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As an RF System Engineer, you will join a team focused on developing innovative front-end modules for wireless markets including W-CDMA, HSDPA/HSUPA, LTE, LTE-Advanced, NR 5G, and Wi-Fi. You will be responsible for hardware development and optimization of highly integrated modules by designing, coordinating, and conducting experiments for performance characterization. Your daily work involves bringing up and troubleshooting measurement setups, leading module debugging and tuning, and analyzing DoE findings to contribute to advanced FEM architecture and semiconductor processes. The role requires expertise in RF test equipment for power amplifier characterization and proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C# for data processing. You must possess technical knowledge of PA, RF filters, LNA, ASW, Envelope Tracking systems, supply modulators, linearity distortions, and both memory and memoryless DPD techniques to solve complex wireless communication challenges.

Skills

RF W-CDMA HSDPA HSUPA LTE LTE-Advanced NR 5G Wi-Fi MATLAB Python C# Power Amplifiers RF Filters LNA ASW Envelope Tracking DPD DoE

What you'll do

Design, coordinate, and conduct experiments for RF module performance characterization.
Design, bring up, and troubleshoot measurement setups for hardware testing.
Lead the debugging, tuning, and optimization of wireless RF modules.
Collect, analyze, and report findings from Design of Experiments (DoE).
Contribute to the development of advanced FEM architecture and semiconductor processes.
Characterize power amplifiers using specialized RF test equipment.
Develop scripts in MATLAB, Python, or C# for automated data processing.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering.
12+ years of work experience in wireless RF areas.
Proficiency in using RF test equipment for the characterization of power amplifiers.
Proficiency in programming languages such as MATLAB, Python, and C# for data processing.
Knowledge of PA, RF filters, LNA, and ASW.
Understanding of and hands-on experience with Envelope Tracking (ET) systems, including PA and supply modulator.
Understanding of ET/APT behavior, including linearity (AM-AM/AM-PM distortion).
Understanding of and hands-on experience with memory and memoryless DPD.

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