RF Hardware Engineer - USA-California- San Jose - 1730 Fox Drive, United States
$121,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 21 September 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves developing high performance RF Switches and Filters for wireless front-end modules, focusing on test setup development, design, modeling, and characterization of SOI and FBAR/SAW devices.
What you'll do
- Develop new RF characterization setups and automation tools to evaluate RF switches, resonators, filters, and front-end modules.
- Design and synthesize RF filters using acoustic FBAR technologies.
- Develop models for high-Q resonators for various design environments.
- Perform physical die layout and module PCB design.
- Conduct 3D EM co-simulation and yield and tolerance analysis.
- Implement characterization and qualification plans, review test results, and generate reports.
What you'll need
- Master’s or PhD in Engineering with 6+ years of related experience in RF front end module building blocks, filters, switches, and semiconductor devices.
- In-depth proficiency in RF/EM engineering and semiconductor physics.
- Expertise with RF modeling tools such as ADS, HFSS, Cadence and Allegro SiP.
- Experience with finite element modeling: piezoelectric, acoustics, thermo-mechanical, and RF domains.
- Strong understanding of small-signal linear, nonlinear, harmonics, intermodulation, high-power RF, and noise measurement concepts.
- Knowledge and hands on experience with RF test equipment: spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, signal generators, function generators, power meters, DC supplies, oscilloscope, multi-meters, load-pull systems, and probe stations, working with RF components such as couplers, filters, duplexers, amplifiers, and isolators.
- Programming skills using Python, MATLAB.
- Proficiency in trouble shooting of test bench and RF equipment.
Nice to have
- Filter, switch, PCB, die layout design and modeling experience.
- Test and instrumentation automation experience.
This role has been open 20 days — well below the 50-day median for Hardware Systems Engineering roles.
Hardware Systems Engineering · AI ML Hardware
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Open roles in category
940
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Median days open
50 d
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Median salary
$158k
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| Metric | Broadcom | All employers we track in this specialty (940 roles · 103 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 15 | 940 |
| Open roles in the wider Software, Firmware & Systems family | 77 | 6028 · 146 employers |
| Median days open | 20 d | 50 d (−30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $158k |
Who's hiring in this category
- Intel Corporation · 70 open roles · median 30 d
- KLA Corporation · 59 open roles · median 39 d
- Applied Materials · 50 open roles · median 59 d
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- AMD · 43 open roles · median 59 d
How we counted: 940 open Hardware Systems Engineering (AI ML Hardware) roles from 103 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 11 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 Software, Firmware & Systems family row. Figures refresh nightly.