RFIC Design Engineer I - Austin, United States
$78,750 - $146,250 USD yearly
Originally posted 10 September 2026 by the employer — open 10 days.
About the role
This role involves the design and development of RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits for wireless transceivers.
What you'll do
- Design and develop RF, analog, and mixed-signal circuits for wireless transceivers.
- Perform circuit analysis, simulation, modeling, and design verification.
- Evaluate design performance against technical requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Support the development of radio transceiver from initial concept through implementation and validation.
- Analyze simulation and laboratory data to troubleshoot circuit performance.
- Document design decisions, technical results, and engineering recommendations.
What you'll need
- Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field.
- Academic or project experience in RF, analog, or mixed-signal circuit design.
- Understanding of fundamental circuit analysis and design principles.
- Experience with RF circuit concepts through coursework, research, internships, or project work.
- Familiarity with circuit simulation, modeling, and design-analysis methods.
- Ability to interpret technical requirements and evaluate circuit performance.
Nice to have
- Internship, co-op, research, or project experience related to RF, analog, or mixed-signal IC design.
- Exposure to radio transceiver architectures and wireless communication systems.
- Experience with RF measurement, simulation, or laboratory equipment.
- Knowledge of signal processing principles.
- Exposure to integrated circuit design tools and semiconductor design workflows.
- Familiarity with common RF concepts, including noise, linearity, gain, matching, and frequency response.
Skills: RFIC Design, wireless transceivers, circuit analysis, simulation, RF circuit concepts, radio transceiver architectures
This role has been open 10 days — well below the 40-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
257
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Median days open
40 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 | Silicon Labs | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 4 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 10 | 1337 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 187 d | 40 d (+147 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RFIC Design, wireless transceivers, circuit analysis, simulation, RF circuit concepts, radio transceiver architectures
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 32 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 29 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 58 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 172 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 17 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 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.