Senior RFIC Design Engineer

Qualcomm

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Work type
On-site
Location
Santa Clara, CA
Salary
$148,987–$209,200 / yr
Posted
15 days ago
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Confirmed live today
Closes
Mar 16, 2027

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TL;DR · Senior RFIC Design Engineer

As a Senior RFIC Design Engineer within the RFIC Design team, you will independently plan, define, and develop complex radio frequency integrated circuits for both discrete RFICs and complex SoCs. Your daily responsibilities involve performing radio signal path and circuit topology analysis alongside detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks. You will apply advanced engineering, science, and mathematical principles to create algorithm structures that solve technical problems while assessing processing requirements to select appropriate devices. The role requires expertise in advanced CMOS nodes such as 14nm and 28nm. You will work on wireless applications supporting 4G, 5G, WLAN, BT, and GPS standards. Key skills include debugging and assessing performance of algorithms in actual hardware and contributing actively to design reviews and project meetings to ensure successful integration.

What you'll do

  • Define, design, and develop complex radio frequency integrated circuits for SoCs and discrete RFICs.
  • Perform radio signal path and circuit topology analysis for wireless applications including 4G, 5G, WLAN, BT, and GPS.
  • Execute detailed transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks using advanced process technologies.
  • Apply mathematical principles and engineering science to develop algorithm structures for problem-solving.
  • Assess processing requirements and select appropriate devices to meet specific technical specifications.
  • Debug and assess the performance of algorithms in actual application hardware.
  • Design circuits on advanced CMOS nodes such as 14nm and 28nm.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is accepted.
  • Experience in definition, design, and development of complex radio frequency integrated circuits in SoCs and discrete RFICs.
  • Ability to perform radio signal path and circuit topology analysis for wireless applications including 4G, 5G, WLAN, BT, and GPS.
  • Proficiency in transistor-level design of highly-integrated transceivers and associated blocks using advanced process technologies.
  • Experience with design in advanced CMOS nodes such as 14nm and 28nm.
  • Ability to use complex analysis, simulation, engineering, science, and mathematical principles to develop algorithm structures.
  • Ability to debug and assess performance of algorithms in actual application hardware.

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