RF systems engineer - San Jose, United States
Originally posted 17 September 2026 by the employer.
Do you have expertise in RF Front-End Modules and RF transceivers?
About the role
This role involves defining requirements and test strategies for RF Front-End Modules (FEMs) and performing tests to debug, tune, and optimize FEM performance.
What you'll do
- Define requirements for RF Front-End Modules (FEMs)
- Define test strategies for RF Front-End Modules (FEMs)
- Set up tests for FEM performance
- Perform tests to debug FEM performance
- Perform tests to tune FEM performance
- Perform tests to optimize FEM performance
What you'll need
- BSEE or higher
- 5–10+ years of RF Systems Engineering experience
- Strong knowledge of RF transceivers
- Strong knowledge of module-level design
- Hands-on experience with RF testing
- Hands-on experience with test automation and data analysis
Skills: RF Front-End Modules, RF transceivers, module-level design, RF testing, PA characterization
This role has been open 25 days — well below the 55-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
262
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Median days open
55 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 | Private | All employers we track in this specialty (262 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 1 | 262 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 1 | 1414 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 25 d | 55 d (−30 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF Front-End Modules, RF transceivers, module-level design, RF testing, PA characterization
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 44 open roles · median 43 d
- Skyworks · 40 open roles · median 48 d
- Keysight Technologies · 26 open roles · median 139 d
- Qualcomm · 24 open roles · median 88 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 26 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 65 d
How we counted: 262 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 13 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.