RF DVT Engineer, Amazon Leo Silicon - San Diego, California, United States
Originally posted 25 September 2026 by the employer.
Amazon Leo Silicon
About the role
This role involves the characterization, optimization, and validation of millimeter wave RF-Digital SoCs for phased array systems.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute RF DVT test scripts in Python for characterizing and optimizing RFICs.
- Debug RFICs to optimize radio performance.
- Set up RF test benches for conducted and radiated measurements.
- Generate RF design, verification, and test reports.
- Use Git or other source control tools to manage test automation code.
What you'll need
- Experience with characterization, optimization, and validation of millimeter wave RF-Digital SoCs.
- Background in phased array systems.
- Ability to perform RF bench testing, debugging, and characterizing RF Wireless SoC performance.
- Experience specifying procedures, assembling, and calibrating microwave/RF test setups.
- Proficiency in automating data collection in an engineering lab environment.
Skills: RF DVT, millimeter wave, RF-Digital SoCs, phased array systems, RF bench testing
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 51-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
265
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Median days open
51 d
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Median salary
$162k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Amazon | All employers we track in this specialty (265 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 265 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 5 | 1400 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 15 d | 51 d (−36 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
Skills observed across this category: RF DVT, millimeter wave, RF-Digital SoCs, phased array systems, RF bench testing
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 46 open roles · median 35 d
- Skyworks · 41 open roles · median 40 d
- Keysight Technologies · 24 open roles · median 174 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 102 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 19 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 57 d
How we counted: 265 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 5 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.