Principal Antenna Design Engineer - Denver, CO, United States
$148,100 - $192,500 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
As Principal Antenna Design Engineer, you will design, analyze, prototype, and test mmWave printed circuit board-based phased array antenna solutions. This role focuses on developing advanced phased array antenna solutions for Satellite Communications, Line-of-Sight Communications, Radar, and other defense and aerospace applications.
What you'll do
- Design PCB-based antenna elements and arrays for mmWave operation, including analysis of array-level efficiency, gain, scan performance.
- Model RF and mmWave components, including PCB mmWave transitions, connector matching networks, filters, tuning networks, and related structures, using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
- Design passive circuit components such as power splitters/combiners, microstrip and stripline transmission lines, and impedance transformers using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
- Support over-the-air test development for new waveforms and test conditions, including hands-on testing of RF and mmWave phased array antennas.
- Support test and troubleshooting of new mmWave phased array prototypes, including power supplies, control circuits, and RF/mmWave circuits, and perform power integrity analysis on prototype boards.
- Develop, maintain, and update cascaded system design tools to track linear and nonlinear RF, IF, and DC performance of mmWave phased array antenna prototypes using Qorvo ICs.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree (BSEE or equivalent) with a minimum of twelve+ years of experience.
- Prior design experience with RF/mmWave phased array antenna components.
- Experience using AWR, CST, and/or HFSS.
- Experience testing RF and mmWave circuits, coupons, and systems.
- Experience with scripting or programming using a language such as Python.
Nice to have
- Experience designing Antenna in Package (AiP) structures for high-volume applications.
- Experience transitioning RF/mmWave designs from prototype through production release.
- Familiarity with RF system budgeting, cascaded analysis, gain/noise/IP3 tradeoffs, and link budget development.
Skills: PCB-based antenna, mmWave, phased array, AWR, CST, HFSS, RF/mmWave circuits
This role has been open 38 days — below the 46-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
267
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Median days open
46 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 (267 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 44 | 267 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 70 | 1364 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 46 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: PCB-based antenna, mmWave, phased array, AWR, CST, HFSS, RF/mmWave circuits
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 45 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 42 open roles · median 34 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 66 d
- Apple · 23 open roles · median 19 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 180 d
- Analog Devices · 13 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 267 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.