Sr/Staff RFIC Design Engineer
$133,900 - $200,900 USD yearly
Originally posted 8 September 2026 by the employer — open 12 days.
About the role
This role involves defining, designing, and developing complex radio frequency integrated circuits in SoCs and discrete RFICs.
What you'll do
- Contribute to the architecture and design of small, well-defined blocks based on specifications.
- Run simulations to determine circuit performance under various circumstances.
- Partner with layout engineers to generate circuit layouts and conduct physical verification.
- Write basic test plans and review test results to identify bugs.
- Debug simple issues and escalate complex issues.
- Write clear technical documentation and feature descriptions for small projects.
What you'll need
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering with 3+ years of experience designing RF/Analog circuits for wireless products (e.g., LNA's, PLL's) and 2+ years of ASIC design experience, OR Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field and 2+ years of ASIC design experience, OR PhD in Electrical Engineering or related field.
- 2+ years of academic or professional experience using two or more of the following software: CADENCE, Virtuoso, ADS.
Nice to have
- 3 years experience in the transistor level design of RF analog integrated circuits with a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering.
- 2 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: Design of receiver and transmitter RF/Analog circuits, Design of high-performance RF frequency synthesizers, Digital control and signal processing, Product experience from conception, design, and product commercialization, Electro Magnetic simulation/modeling.
- 1 year of experience working in a large matrixed organization.
Skills: RF/Analog circuits, LNA's, PLL's, ASIC design, Cadence Virtuoso, RF frequency synthesizers
This role has been open 11 days — well below the 40-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
257
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Median days open
40 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 | Qualcomm | All employers we track in this specialty (257 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 257 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 73 | 1337 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 58 d | 40 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: RF/Analog circuits, LNA's, PLL's, ASIC design, Cadence Virtuoso, RF frequency synthesizers
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 32 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 29 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 26 open roles · median 58 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 172 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 17 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 42 d
How we counted: 257 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 20 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.