Senior RF Hardware Engineer – Wi-Fi and Frequency Conversion
Core
Design and develop next-generation Wi-Fi RF hardware including front ends and frequency-conversion circuits based on Qualcomm chipsets.
Role type
Senior IC RF Hardware Engineer
Builds
Wi-Fi radio boards and frequency-conversion circuits
Domain
Wireless communications / RF Hardware
Required skills
RF front-end design, frequency-conversion circuit design, schematic capture (OrCAD), PCB layout review, RF debugging and characterization, automated test script development, RF system analysis, Wi-Fi PHY knowledge, lab instrumentation proficiency
Preferred skills
Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 experience, microwave/mmWave hardware, electromagnetic simulation (HFSS/CST), regulatory testing (FCC/ETSI), production calibration transfer
Technologies
Qualcomm radio ICs, FEMs, PAs, LNAs, filters, switches, synthesizers, PLLs, VCOs, mixers, OrCAD Capture, ADS, AWR, Python, MATLAB, LitePoint, spectrum analyzers, VNAs
Responsibilities
Design Wi-Fi RF boards around Qualcomm radio ICs; Develop frequency-conversion circuits; Create schematics and guide PCB layout; Bring up and tune Wi-Fi hardware; Debug and optimize RF performance; Execute RF verification plans; Develop automated measurement scripts; Perform RF system analysis
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC