Staff Tech Modem Software RF Engineer
$169,178 - $232,600 USD yearly
Originally posted 14 September 2026 by the employer — open 5 days.
About the role
This individual leads, plans, and performs the complex responsibility of leveraging advanced Modem knowledge to design, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN (or cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software.
What you'll do
- Design, implement, verify, validate, and commercialize Wireless WAN (cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software.
- Work on Modem access stratum and RF SW design, optimizations & algorithms, and with the RFFE team to define modem IP architecture, RFFE design, HW APIs, core systems algorithms, and HW/SW/co-processor architecture.
- Implement critical transceiver, HW control, and wireless Radio Access Stratum software for multi-RAT (Radio Access Technology) from industry specifications (3GPP with LTE and 5GNR).
- Develop models, code, and/or simulations, weighing tradeoffs against loosely defined requirements.
- Lead and develop an automation test framework in the RF SW team to verify functionality and performance of designs for various modules in RFFE.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to collect and analyze mmWave performance big data to improve the product for customer experience.
What you'll need
- Master's Degree (or foreign academic equivalent) in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or related degree field.
- Three (3) years of experience in a related occupation.
- Advanced Modem knowledge.
- Experience with Wireless WAN (or cellular) modem air interface RAN technologies software.
- Experience with Modem access stratum and RF SW design.
- Experience working with the RFFE team to define modem IP architecture, RFFE design, HW APIs, core systems algorithms, and HW/SW/co-processor architecture.
Skills: Modem knowledge, Wireless WAN, RF SW design, RFFE team, mmWave technology
This role has been open 4 days — well below the 39-day median for RF/Wireless Engineering roles.
RF/Wireless Engineering · RF Frontend
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Open roles in category
258
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Median days open
39 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 (258 roles · 34 employers) |
|---|---|---|
| Open roles in this specialty | 26 | 258 |
| Open roles in the wider Analog & Mixed-Signal family | 74 | 1339 · 105 employers |
| Median days open | 57 d | 39 d (+18 d vs this employer) |
| Median salary (USD postings) | — | $165k |
Skills observed across this category: Modem knowledge, Wireless WAN, RF SW design, RFFE team, mmWave technology
Who's hiring in this category
- QORVO · 48 open roles · median 30 d
- Skyworks · 36 open roles · median 28 d
- Qualcomm (this employer) · 26 open roles · median 57 d
- Keysight Technologies · 23 open roles · median 171 d
- Apple · 20 open roles · median 16 d
- Analog Devices · 12 open roles · median 41 d
How we counted: 258 open RF/Wireless Engineering (RF Frontend) roles from 34 employers tracked in the SemiconductorJobs index, counted 19 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.