RF Characterization Engineer - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 6 October 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role is responsible for executing RF device characterization measurements, developing test methods, analyzing data, and supporting new product development activities, specifically evaluating the performance of RF semiconductor devices.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute characterization test plans for RF semiconductor devices.
- Perform RF measurements including S-parameters, load pull, pulsed RF, power sweep, harmonics, ACPR, and modulation testing.
- Operate, calibrate, and maintain RF test equipment including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, oscilloscopes, power meters, source measure units, and load pull systems.
- Analyze measurement data and prepare technical reports summarizing device performance.
- Troubleshoot hardware, software, instrumentation, and measurement-related issues.
- Develop and maintain automated test and data analysis tools using Python, Excel VBA, MATLAB, or similar programming languages.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in RF test engineering, device characterization, or semiconductor product development.
- Strong understanding of RF fundamentals including S-parameters, gain compression, load pull, efficiency, harmonics, ACPR, and modulation measurements.
- Hands-on experience with RF test instrumentation including vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, oscilloscopes, and power supplies.
- Experience with RF load pull systems and power amplifier characterization.
- Experience developing automated test solutions and data analysis tools using Python, Excel VBA, MATLAB, or similar tools.
Nice to have
- Experience with RF semiconductor technologies such as GaN, GaAs, SOI, or silicon-based devices.
- Experience with on-wafer RF measurements and calibration techniques.
- Familiarity with pulsed IV characterization and nonlinear device testing.
- Experience working in a semiconductor characterization or product development laboratory.
- Knowledge of statistical data analysis and database-driven measurement systems.
Skills: RF characterization, S-parameters, load pull, spectrum analyzers, power amplifier
This role has been open 1 day — well below the 50-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
50 d
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Median salary
$165k
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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 · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 45 | 267 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 73 | 1409 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 38 d | 50 d (−12 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF characterization, S-parameters, load pull, spectrum analyzers, power amplifier
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 45 open roles · median 38 d
- Skyworks · 40 open roles · median 43 d
- Keysight Technologies · 27 open roles · median 140 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 105 d
- Apple · 22 open roles · median 21 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 60 d
How we counted: 267 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 8 Oct 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.