Staff Tech Modem Software RF Engineer

Qualcomm

Confirmed live yesterday High trust

Quick summary

Work type
On-site
Location
San Diego, CA
Salary
$169,178–$232,600 / yr
Posted
3 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Closes
Mar 13, 2027

Market check

Salary context

Competitive pay

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $188k
This role $201k
$132k most similar roles pay here $243k

This role pays more than 64% of similar roles. Most pay $160,000–$216,550 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $201k versus about $188k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

Employer

About Qualcomm

Qualcomm is a leading American semiconductor and telecommunications company based in San Diego, CA.

Qualcomm currently has 618 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $145,200–$219,600 across 600 roles with salary data.

Most-posted roles

View all roles at Qualcomm

At a glance

TL;DR · Staff Tech Modem Software RF Engineer

The Staff Tech Modem Software RF Engineer joins the Modem Technologies Software team to design, implement, verify, and commercialize Wireless WAN modem air interface RAN technologies. This individual manages complex responsibilities involving modem access stratum and RF software design, optimizations, and algorithms while collaborating with the RFFE team to define IP architecture, HW APIs, and core systems. The role involves implementing multi-RAT transceiver, hardware control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software based on 3GPP LTE and 5GNR specifications. Key tasks include developing models, code, and simulations for mmWave technology while managing trade-offs regarding throughput, latency, and power consumption. The candidate will utilize advanced knowledge of RF and WWAN L1/L2/L3 specifications to develop automation test frameworks and analyze big data to improve product performance across various modules in the RFFE domain.

What you'll do

  • Design, implement, verify, and validate Wireless WAN modem air interface RAN technologies software.
  • Develop transceiver, hardware control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software for multi-RAT systems based on 3GPP specifications.
  • Define modem IP architecture, RFFE design, HW APIs, and core system algorithms in coordination with the RFFE team.
  • Implement mmWave technology from 3GPP industry specifications for 5G wireless Radio Access Technology.
  • Develop models, code, and simulations to weigh technical tradeoffs against loosely defined requirements.
  • Lead and develop automation test frameworks to verify functionality and performance of various RFFE modules.
  • Analyze big data regarding throughput, latency, and power consumption to improve product performance.
  • Communicate development plans and contribute to design reviews and project meetings.

What we're looking for

  • A Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field is accepted.
  • Candidates must have at least three years of experience in a related occupation.
  • Experience in designing, implementing, and verifying Wireless WAN (cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software is required.
  • Advanced knowledge of RF and/or WWAN L1/L2/L3 specifications is required.
  • Proficiency in 3GPP industry specifications for LTE and 5GNR is required.
  • Experience with mmWave technology from 3GPP industry specifications in 5G wireless Radio Access Technology is required.
  • Ability to develop models, code, or simulations to weigh trade-offs against loosely defined requirements is required.
  • Ability to lead and develop automation test frameworks for RF software teams is required.

More like this

Similar roles

Software Engineer - Modem

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 50 days ago $104,000$156,000
C C++ Python Embedded Systems Wireless WAN LTE 5GNR 3GPP RF RFFE Simulations Verification Validation

Senior Modem Power Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 125 days ago $122,500$183,700
5G NR LTE 6G Python TCP IP AI LLM Embedded Software Firmware RF Propagation Keysight R&S Anritsu
2+ yrs exp

Modem Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, CA 8 days ago $127,900$191,900
Machine Learning C++ Python Matlab TensorFlow PyTorch Keras Signal Processing Communication Theory Neural Networks Convex Optimization Numerical Analysis Information Theory Channel Coding Systems Engineering

Modem Integration & Test Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 55 days ago $89,000$133,600
5G NR 4G LTE Python Linux Android CI/CD Test Automation RF Signal Processing OFDM CDMA Keysight Anritsu R&S Spirent Embedded Systems

Modem Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 8 days ago $104,000$156,000
Machine Learning C++ Python Matlab TensorFlow PyTorch Keras Signal Processing Communication Theory Neural Networks Convex Optimization Numerical Analysis Information Theory Channel Coding Systems Engineering

Staff Radio Frequency Hardware Engineer

Qualcomm

San Diego, CA 14 days ago $148,300$222,500
RF System Design 5G 6G Signal Processing Antenna Systems Power Amplifiers (PA) Low-Noise Amplifiers (LNA) Front-End Modules (FEM) Phased Arrays EVM ACLR Spectral Efficiency Root-Cause Analysis Thermal Management
8+ yrs exp