Dir, Design Engineering (m/f/d) - Munich, DE, United States
Originally posted 2 September 2026 by the employer — open 8 days.
This role focuses on RF filter design, including BAW filters, for integration into RF front-end modules.
About the role
This role leads teams in the design and development of highly innovative filter products and module solutions that meet customer specifications. The role drives technical excellence in RF filter design, particularly with BAW filters for complex RF front-end modules, and promotes the use of AI to improve productivity.
What you'll do
- Lead teams in the design and development of RF filter products and module solutions.
- Drive technical excellence in RF filter design, especially with BAW filters integrated into RF front-end modules.
- Coordinate design activities with operations to ensure products are developed within aggressive schedules.
- Interface with fab sites to minimize development material holds, improve yields, and enhance design for manufacturability.
- Provide direction to engineering staff, responsible for hiring, leading, developing, and managing their performance.
- Drive the use of AI (artificial intelligence) to improve productivity within the team.
What you'll need
- Proven expertise in the design, manufacturing, and testing of RF filters for integrated modules.
- Strong leadership and change management skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and people management skills.
- Advanced analytical skills to solve problems and technical situations.
- Organizational skills to develop teams and interface with other units.
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
- Ability to articulate technical information in presentation format.
- 5-10 years of experience in leading engineering teams.
- RF design management experience, preferably in the cellular handset market.
- Proven track record of bringing new products to market.
Skills: RF filter design, BAW filters, RF front-end modules, design for manufacturability, yields, AI
This role has been open 7 days — well below the 44-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
255
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Median days open
44 d
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Median salary
$164k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (255 roles · 32 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 52 | 255 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 80 | 1320 · 101 employers |
| Median days open | 22 d | 44 d (−22 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: RF filter design, BAW filters, RF front-end modules, design for manufacturability, yields, AI
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 52 open roles · median 22 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 22 d
- Qualcomm · 29 open roles · median 63 d
- Keysight Technologies · 26 open roles · median 164 d
- Apple · 15 open roles · median 20 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 45 d
How we counted: 255 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 32 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 10 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 — it is counted in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family row. Figures refresh nightly.