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 44 days — 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 | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (265 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 46 | 265 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 74 | 1387 · 106 employers |
| Median days open | 35 d | 51 d (−16 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $162k |
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) · 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.