Sr Applications Engineer - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 7 August 2026 by the employer — open 39 days.
About the role
This role provides technical applications support for RF and Microwave active and passive products within Qorvo's High Performance Analog group, specifically for Defense & Aerospace customers.
What you'll do
- Provide technical support for RF and Microwave active and passive products.
- Support products for Radar, EW, Communication, and Space applications.
- Determine customer requirements and recommend solutions, including assistance with design-in.
- Troubleshoot customer's systems implementation of Qorvo's products.
- Create and maintain product datasheets, application note documentation, product evaluation boards, and training material.
- Support competitive technical analysis and benchmarking of products.
What you'll need
- BS in Electrical Engineering.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in RF/Microwave industry as Applications or Design Engineer.
- Working knowledge of GaN and GaAs RF/Microwave semiconductors for discrete and MMIC power amplifiers, LNA, phase shifters, limiters, converters, switches, and filters.
- Working knowledge of using spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzer, oscilloscopes, load pull, and other test equipment.
- Capable of linear/nonlinear simulation using ADS or MWO CAD software.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
Nice to have
- MS degree with a focus on RF/Microwave technology.
- Design Engineering experience.
Skills: technical support, design-in, RF and Microwave, GaN and GaAs, product datasheets
This role has been open 38 days — slightly above the 33-day median for Applications FAE roles.
Applications FAE · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
68
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Median days open
33 d
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Median salary
$141k
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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 (68 roles · 19 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 12 | 68 |
| Median days open | 22 d | 33 d (−11 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $141k |
Skills observed across this category: technical support, design-in, RF and Microwave, GaN and GaAs, product datasheets
Who's hiring in this category
- Keysight Technologies · 21 open roles · median 25 d
- QORVO (this employer) · 12 open roles · median 22 d
- Analog Devices · 8 open roles · median 160 d
- Silicon Labs · 4 open roles · median 64 d
- Texas Instruments · 4 open roles · median 37 d
- GlobalFoundries · 3 open roles · median 67 d
How we counted: 68 open Applications FAE (RF Frontend) roles from 19 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 15 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. Figures refresh nightly.