CareerPlan

RF Systems Engineer

San Diego, California, United States of AmericaFull-time$155k–$233k2026-10-29 → 2026-11-10

Core

Design RF systems architecture, radio transceiver specifications, and SW/FW algorithms for Qualcomm radio transceiver systems.

Role type

Senior IC RF Systems Engineer

Builds

Next-generation cellular radio transceivers and chipsets

Domain

Wireless communications / Semiconductor / RF Engineering

Required skills

RF systems architectural design, radio transceiver specifications analysis, SW/FW algorithm design, ASIC design collaboration, system-level feature bring-up, spreadsheet/Matlab analysis, chipset integration (HW/SW/Firmware), cellular radio/3GPP standards knowledge, RF front-end design, signal processing, electromagnetics, microwave theory, control systems theory

Preferred skills

Technical leadership, embedded software programming (C/C++/Python), mobile standards test equipment automation, ADS/HFSS simulation tools, millimeter wave communications

Technologies

C, C++, Python, MATLAB, ADS, HFSS, 3GPP, GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2

Responsibilities

Develop IC specifications and system algorithms with ASIC designers and System Engineers; Bring up complex system level features with the ecosystem; Interact with RF systems, RFIC, and SW teams to analyze radio systems; Sustain efforts for on-going chip designs including spreadsheet/Matlab analysis; Support Applications Engineering to solve complex RF System issues on customer platforms; Present to technical audiences and write technical reports; Contribute to chipset integration of HW/SW/Firmware

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC