CareerPlan

Radio Frequency Hardware Engineer (Staff Up To Principal)

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time2026-10-12 → 2026-11-10

Core

Define RF system and hardware architecture, technology strategy, and execution across advanced wireless platforms, leading development from concept through prototype.

Role type

Staff/Principal RF Hardware Engineer (Wireless Systems)

Builds

Advanced wireless platforms, next-generation products, complex RF subsystems (PAs, LNAs, FEMs, filters, phased arrays)

Domain

Wireless communications, RF hardware, antenna systems, signal processing

Required skills

RF system design, RF hardware design, antenna systems, signal processing, cross-domain integration, system modeling, validation, tradeoff analysis, technical leadership

Preferred skills

5G Advanced, 6G, patent generation, standards development

Technologies

RFIC, Power amplifiers, Low-noise amplifiers, RF front-end modules, Filters, Duplexers, Phased arrays, Mixers, Synthesizers

Responsibilities

Define RF system architecture for advanced wireless platforms; Drive partitioning and tradeoff analysis across RF hardware, RFIC, antenna, modem, algorithms, and software domains; Lead design, integration, optimization, and validation of complex RF subsystems; Develop and validate advanced RF system models and simulation environments; Lead RF bring-up, debugging, characterization, and system validation activities; Contribute to wireless standards development and technical proposals.

Seniority

Staff/Principal, technical leader & hands-on IC