Sr Mgr, Design Engineering (RF/mm-wave) - Richardson, TX, United States
Originally posted 15 August 2026 by the employer.
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About the role
This role involves managing a team of RF/mm-wave Design engineers and leading new product development projects. The focus is on RF solutions for applications including 5G base stations and broadband cable networks.
What you'll do
- Manage members of the RF/mm-wave Design team.
- Manage MMIC, Multichip Module, and/or Discrete based new product development (NPD) projects end-to-end.
- Interact with external customers and the Sales Channel in support of new and/or legacy product support.
- Collaborate with other functional groups supporting the NPD process.
- Monitor performance and drive improvements to workflows to maximize productivity and minimize new product development costs.
- Lead initiatives such as procedure, technology, or documentation initiatives.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's Degree and 12+ years of combined experience in III-V MMIC Design, Silicon-based RFIC design, multichip module design, or RF/Microwave system design.
- If Master's degree, 8+ years of combined experience is required.
- If PhD, 5+ years experience is required.
- 3+ years of experience as an Engineering Design Manager of RF/Microwave components or equipment.
- BS, MS or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering.
- US Citizen and ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance.
Skills: RF/mm-wave, MMIC Design, RFIC design, multichip module, III-V
This role has been open 50 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: RF/mm-wave, MMIC Design, RFIC design, multichip module, III-V
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.