Senior RF/Analog Analysis and Characterization Engineer - Raanana, Israel
Originally posted 19 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves overseeing all Pre/Post silicone activities for RF, Analog, and Phy System circuit building blocks to achieve functional and performance specifications.
What you'll do
- Identify problems during the Pre-Silicone phase.
- Implement RF/Analog Driver definition and fixes.
- Define evaluation methods for blocks and systems, including key parameter testing and correlation.
- Bring up the chip in the lab and evaluate its performance.
- Debug issues related to RF, Analog, and Phy System blocks and the overall system.
- Optimize silicone system performance and support design with issue mitigation.
- Document results for block and system levels.
- Define automation and tooling for analysis, debugging, and data collection.
- Analyze data statistics and provide formal data sheet parameters.
What you'll need
- More than 3 years of experience in RF/Analog System design or Chip design.
- Highly experienced with RF/Analog testing equipment and working in the lab.
- Experience with debugging and solving complex silicone issues.
- Highly proficient in English language, written and spoken.
- Ability to propose innovative solutions.
Nice to have
- Experience with Cadence Virtuoso (Schematics and Layout).
- Python proficiency.
- Master or Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering.
Skills: RF/Analog System design, Pre/Post silicone activities, RF/Analog testing equipment, chip bring-up, silicone issues
This role has been open 36 days — below the 44-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
44 d
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Median salary
$166k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Renesas Electronics | All employers we track in this specialty (262 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 3 | 262 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 78 | 1349 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 13 d | 44 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: RF/Analog System design, Pre/Post silicone activities, RF/Analog testing equipment, chip bring-up, silicone issues
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 36 d
- Skyworks · 39 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 27 open roles · median 62 d
- Keysight Technologies · 22 open roles · median 163 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 20 d
- Analog Devices · 13 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 262 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.