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Embedded 5G/4G Cellular RF Software/Firmware Engineer

San Diego, United States of America💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-16 → 2026-09-28

Core

Design and develop physical layer embedded software and modem processing algorithms for 5G/4G cellular systems within silicon SoCs.

Role type

Senior IC embedded firmware engineer (cellular physical layer)

Builds

State-of-the-art cellular SoCs and wireless communication systems

Domain

Telecommunications / Wireless Hardware / Embedded Systems

Required skills

C, C++, 4G/5G 3GPP protocols, physical layer design, RF fundamentals, digital signal processing, embedded software architecture, hardware architecture definition, memory management, debugging (JTAG/ETM)

Preferred skills

CPU architecture knowledge, HW/SW interfaces, communication theory, wireless standards, radio architecture

Technologies

C, C++, JTAG, ETM Trace tools

Responsibilities

Specify and develop physical layer embedded software architecture; Design and optimize cellular modem processing algorithms for Baseband and RF components; Collaborate with hardware designers to define architecture and computing requirements; Manage cross-functional dependencies to drive key Radio features.

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