Senior RF Systems Engineer

Qualcomm; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm India Private Limited seeks RF Systems engineers to develop and support RF systems for cellular applications (5G, mmWave, LTE) from concept to sampling. The role spans Modem, RFIC, SW, FW and HW with collaboration across ASIC designers and system engineers.

Responsibilities include algorithm development, technical reporting, ecosystem collaboration, and sustaining chip designs using spreadsheet and MATLAB analysis, while working with Applications Engineering to resolve RF issues on

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of experience or a PhD.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience with Python and/or MATLAB, ADS, HFSS for RF/system modeling.

Responsibilities

• Develop IC specifications and system algorithms with ASIC designers and System Engineers.
• Write technical reports and present to technical audiences; support chipset integration of HW/SW/Firmware.
• Bring up complex system‑level features with ecosystem collaboration.
• Maintain sustaining efforts for ongoing chip designs with MATLAB analysis.
• Support Applications Engineering to solve RF system issues on customer platforms.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

RF system design

System-level analysis

Education

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science

Tools

ADS

HFSS

Job description

Company

Qualcomm India Private Limited

Job Area

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

Summary

QCT's RF Systems team is in search of candidates to develop and support RF Systems for cellular phone applications (5G‑NR, mmW, LTE, UMTS, CDMA, GSM, Wifi) from concept phase to customer sampling. This system is comprised of Modem, RFIC, SW, FW and HW. The successful candidate will:

• Develop IC specifications and system algorithms working with ASIC designers and System Engineers.
• Be comfortable presenting to technical audiences and able to write technical reports; actively contribute to chipset integration of HW/SW/Firmware.
• Bring up complex system‑level features co‑working with the ecosystem.
• Maintain sustaining efforts for on‑going chip designs including spreadsheet and MATLAB analysis.
• Support Applications Engineering team to solve complex RF System issues seen on customer platforms.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering with at least 2 years of experience, or a PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and expertise in at least one of the following areas:
  • Cellular transceiver architectures, RF front‑end architectures, cellular handset design, RF circuit design, system modeling and mitigation of RF impairments, PA system design and efficiency enhancement techniques, Synthesizer design, RF coexistence management across multiple radio technologies, electromagnetics, microwave theory, signal processing, millimeter wave communications, Communications theory, Control Systems theory
  • Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE‑A, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2).
  • Experience using and automating mobile standards test equipment.
  • Experience in Python and/or MATLAB, ADS, HFSS simulation tools.
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  • Passion for learning and intellectual curiosity.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to efficiently interact with multiple teams.

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