Applications Technician - Greensboro, NC, United States
Originally posted 24 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As an Applications Technician, you will assist with the assembly, test setup, testing, and data formatting of prototype and released RF integrated systems. Test applications include analog, digital, RF, and integrated circuits.
What you'll do
- Assemble and test RF circuits and systems from data sheets, schematics, diagrams, and/or verbal instructions.
- Set up, maintain, and calibrate RF equipment, test benches, and characterization test racks.
- Determine methods or actions for continued internal or customer quality improvement.
- Solder and rework RF components on a PCB using a microscope.
- Assist in the layout, testing, and debugging of test bench setups.
- Collect, filter, and document large amounts of data using Excell or Spotfire.
What you'll need
- Associate's degree in Electronics.
- Good understanding of electronic component operation.
- Good understanding of RF Test Equipment such as Signal Generators, Spectrum Analyzers, and Network Analyzers.
- Good understanding of RF test setups such as Harmonics, VSWR, and Rx Band Noise.
- Hands-on experience soldering 01005 SMD components and RF BGA modules.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience performing engineering technical support.
Nice to have
- Semiconductor device testing experience.
Skills: RF circuits, RF equipment, test benches, characterization, semiconductor device testing
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 34-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
80
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Median days open
34 d
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Median salary
$144k
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| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (80 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 18 | 80 |
| Median days open | 24 d | 34 d (−10 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $144k |
Skills observed across this category: RF circuits, RF equipment, test benches, characterization, semiconductor device testing
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 24 open roles · median 28 d
- QORVO (this employer) · 17 open roles · median 24 d
- Analog Devices · 9 open roles · median 149 d
- Texas Instruments · 6 open roles · median 46 d
- Silicon Labs · 4 open roles · median 69 d
- GlobalFoundries · 3 open roles · median 76 d
How we counted: 80 open Applications FAE (RF Frontend) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 Sept 2026. Specialty figures count only roles carrying this exact specialty label, so an employer's related work in neighbouring specialties is not included there. Figures refresh nightly.