Staff RF Design Engineer - MA, Chelmsford, Elizabeth, United States
$131,285 - $190,108 USD yearly
Originally posted 18 August 2026 by the employer.
About the role
This role involves designing integrated modules and subsystems for ADI’s Aerospace and Defense business. You will focus on hardware design and CAD modeling applicable to amplifiers, up/down converters, synthesizers, and high-speed data converters, leveraging ADI’s integrated circuits across the entire signal chain from antenna-to-bits.
What you'll do
- Work on EW, radar sensor, and communications related programs from concept development through integration, test, and debug.
- Design and evaluate complex multi-chip designs and architectures from DC to 40GHz+.
- Identify viable architectures and complete system and chip-level design trades including frequency planning, spur analysis, phase noise, gain, IP2/IP3, and noise figure performance.
- Verify and validate designs to ensure compliance to customer specifications.
- Prepare proposal documents, including technical, cost, and schedule estimates.
- Execute technology roadmaps and benchmark plans through product release.
What you'll need
- Bachelor’s degree and 7+ years’ experience in RF/Microwave or electronics design.
- RF/Microwave design experience including chain analysis, circuit/system modeling, and product integration & test.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with peers, managers, and project stakeholders.
- US Citizen only with ability to obtain government security clearance.
Nice to have
- Experience utilizing RF/Microwave design tools including Microwave Office (MWO/VSS) or Advanced Design System (ADS + Genesys).
- High speed data converter (DAC, ADC, and transceiver) experience.
Skills: RF/Microwave Design, integrated modules, chain analysis, circuit/system modeling, high speed data converter
This role has been open 37 days — below the 44-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
44 d
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Median salary
$166k
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See the full market breakdown ▾Category comparison, skills in demand, and who else is hiring
| Metric | Analog Devices | All employers we track in this specialty (262 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 13 | 262 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 94 | 1349 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 40 d | 44 d (−4 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $166k |
Skills observed across this category: RF/Microwave Design, integrated modules, chain analysis, circuit/system modeling, high speed data converter
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 47 open roles · median 36 d
- Skyworks · 39 open roles · median 30 d
- Qualcomm · 27 open roles · median 62 d
- Keysight Technologies · 22 open roles · median 163 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 20 d
- Analog Devices (this employer) · 13 open roles · median 40 d
How we counted: 262 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 24 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.