Sr Analog Design Engineer - Richardson, TX, United States
$100,700 - $131,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 17 July 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role leads the design and development of circuit card assemblies (CCAs) for solid-state power amplifiers (SSPAs) and other high-power RF systems within the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions team. Responsibilities span electrical design, analysis, integration, verification, and production support of mixed-signal and analog hardware.
What you'll do
- Design and develop analog, RF, and mixed-signal CCAs for SSPA and high-power RF amplifier products. - Design and integrate RF amplifier bias and control circuits, GaN power amplifier support circuitry, power conditioning and distribution networks, RF detector and monitoring circuits, health monitoring and fault protection circuits, and high-current analog interfaces. - Perform circuit simulations and analyses using tools such as LTspice, PSpice, or equivalent to ensure performance, robustness, and reliability. - Collaborate with PCB layout engineers to optimize RF grounding and isolation, high-current power distribution, thermal management, signal integrity, and EMI/EMC performance. - Support RF subsystem integration and bring-up activities.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering or related discipline with 5+ years of experience, MS (Analog Design focus) with 3+ years of experience, or PhD in Electrical Engineering with Analog Design focus. - 5+ years of experience in analog or mixed-signal electronic design, including the design and development of Circuit Card Assemblies (CCAs). - Strong understanding of analog circuit design, high-current electronic circuits, signal conditioning and measurement circuits, and EMI/EMC mitigation techniques. - Knowledge of signal integrity analysis, power integrity analysis, environmental qualification testing, reliability engineering, design for manufacturability (DFM), and design for testability (DFT). - Hands-on laboratory experience using oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, vector network analyzers (VNAs), signal generators, and power meters. - Ability to troubleshoot complex hardware issues at the board and system level. - US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
Skills: RF, analog, SSPA, power conversion, board-level design
This role has been open 95 days — well above the 57-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
268
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Median days open
57 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 | QORVO | All employers we track in this specialty (268 roles · 33 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 43 | 268 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 68 | 1420 · 107 employers |
| Median days open | 51 d | 57 d (−6 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF, analog, SSPA, power conversion, board-level design
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO (this employer) · 43 open roles · median 51 d
- Skyworks · 39 open roles · median 56 d
- Apple · 27 open roles · median 14 d
- Keysight Technologies · 26 open roles · median 117 d
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 104 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 268 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 33 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 21 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.