Senior Analog/RF IC Design Engineer - Ft. Lauderdale, FL, United States
Originally posted 21 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves specifying, architecting, and designing Analog/RF/Mixed-Signal integrated circuits. You will contribute to System-on-Chip (SoC) products from concept to high volume production for consumer, industrial, and automotive industries.
What you'll do
- Specify, architect, and design Analog/RF/Mixed-Signal integrated circuits from product definition through characterization and qualification.
- Prepare, document, and participate in concept, schematic/layout, and final design reviews for Analog/RF/Mixed-Signal circuit blocks.
- Develop, implement, and execute test plans for lab characterization of post-fab circuit and chip designs.
- Work on continuous-improvement projects to automate/customize work flows through scripting and batch-mode operations.
- Support layout and system designers with specifics and verification of your designs.
- Mentor junior engineers.
What you'll need
- MSEE or higher with IC-focus design coursework.
- 5+ years relevant industry work experience.
- Solid theoretical understanding of power-management, control, and/or communication systems including architecture and circuit implementations.
- Knowledge of digital design techniques & tools (DSP, MATLAB, Verilog, VHDL).
- Experience with analog/RF IC design tools (Virtuoso required & ADS/HFSS desired).
- Experience with scripting/programming (e.g. Python, C-code, TCL, SKILL).
Skills: Analog/RF/Mixed-Signal IC design, product definition, schematic/layout design reviews, lab characterization, Virtuoso
This role has been open 37 days — below the 46-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
46 d
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Median salary
$164k
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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 · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 44 | 267 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 70 | 1364 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 29 d | 46 d (−17 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $164k |
Skills observed across this category: Analog/RF/Mixed-Signal IC design, product definition, schematic/layout design reviews, lab characterization, Virtuoso
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 45 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 42 open roles · median 34 d
- Qualcomm · 26 open roles · median 66 d
- Apple · 23 open roles · median 19 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 180 d
- Analog Devices · 13 open roles · median 44 d
How we counted: 267 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 28 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.