Sr. RF DVT Engineer, Amazon Leo Silicon - San Diego, California, United States
Originally posted 22 October 2026 by the employer.
Develop and execute Python test scripts to validate millimeter wave RF-Digital SoCs for phased array systems.
About the role
As a Sr. RF DVT Engineer on the silicon design team, you will handle the characterization, optimization, and validation of millimeter wave RF-Digital SoCs used in phased array systems. You will collaborate with RFIC circuit designers and system integration engineers to conduct RF bench testing, debugging, and data collection automation.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute RF DVT test scripts in Python for characterizing and optimizing RFICs. - Debug RFICs to optimize radio performance. - Setup RF test benches for conducted and radiated measurements in the lab. - Specify procedures, assemble, and calibrate microwave/RF test setups as well as automate data collection. - Generate RF design, verification, and test reports in collaboration with RF systems engineers, RFIC design engineers, and integration teams. - Use Git or other source control tools to check-in and check-out test automation code.
What you'll need
- Status as a U.S. citizen, national, permanent resident (Green Card holder), or lawfully admitted refugee/asylee due to export control requirements. - Experience with RF bench testing, debugging, and characterization of RF Wireless SoCs. - Experience developing test scripts in Python. - Hands-on experience assembling and calibrating microwave/RF test setups for conducted and radiated measurements. - Experience with Git or other source control tools for test automation code.
This role has been open 0 days — well below the 58-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
58 d
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Median salary
$165k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Amazon | All employers we track in this specialty (262 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 5 | 262 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 7 | 1443 · 108 employers |
| Median days open | 27 d | 58 d (−31 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 43 open roles · median 52 d
- Skyworks · 38 open roles · median 57 d
- Keysight Technologies · 27 open roles · median 117 d
- Apple · 23 open roles · median 6 d
- Qualcomm · 23 open roles · median 105 d
- Analog Devices · 11 open roles · median 68 d
How we counted: 262 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 22 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.