Staff RFIC Design Engineer - San Diego, CA, United States
$125,400 - $163,000 USD yearly
Originally posted 20 August 2026 by the employer. Relisted by the employer on 2 October 2026.
About the role
This role involves RFIC design for integrated circuits. You will contribute to RF/mixed signal design in advanced silicon processes, including front-end PA/LNA/switch circuits and mmWave beamforming architectures.
What you'll do
- Perform RF/mixed signal design in advanced silicon processes.
- Design analog or digital PLLs, with block level expertise in PFD, Charge Pumps, Dividers, and VCOs.
- Design LDO and power supplies for low noise applications.
- Translate system requirements into IC level specifications.
- Mentor others in advanced circuit design and simulation techniques.
- Participate in defining and implementing design process improvements.
What you'll need
- MSEE/PhD with 10 years of IC design experience.
- Deep understanding of analog, RF and mmW design techniques, including parasitic modeling and EM analysis.
- Solid understanding of front-end PA/LNA/switch circuits, including impact of transition and package.
- Familiarity with RF/mmWave beamforming architectures and circuit blocks (e.g., phase shifters, VGA).
- Knowledge of verification methodologies, including behavioral, analog, RF, AMS, Verilog, and VerilogA.
- Experienced in silicon characterization and debugging.
Nice to have
- Knowledge of packaging technologies and their impact on circuit design.
- Ability to perform EM analysis on packages.
Skills: RF/mixed signal design, PA/LNA/switch circuits, mmWave beamforming, PLLs, silicon characterization
This role has been open 45 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/mixed signal design, PA/LNA/switch circuits, mmWave beamforming, PLLs, silicon characterization
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.