Lead RF Front-End Module Design Engineer

Qorvo, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 116,000 - 151,000; Full time

Job summary

Qorvo, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a motivated RF Module Design Engineer with a solid background in RF design and board layout, excellent communication skills, and strong drive to produce best in class products.

The candidate will design RF front end module laminate substrates for cellular applications and work with a core design team and cross-functional partners to bring cutting edge cellular products to market.

Qualifications

• BSEE with 5+ years of experience or equivalent.
• MSEE or Ph.D. with 2+ years of experience.
• Expert or high proficiency in ADS and/or PCB CAD and how they apply to laminate-based modules.
• Understanding of cellular protocols and frequency bands of operation.

Responsibilities

• Design and development of RF Front End Module substrates for cellular applications.
• Module level design from concept to production, including integration of PAs, LNAs, filters, and switches into highly compact multilayer modules.
• Meet performance requirements while also considering size, cost, footprint, and schedule.
• Ensure the module meets design rules.
• Submitting and ordering laminates.
• Simulation of TX and RX performance using ADS, HFSS, and Dynamic Link to solve isolation and coupling problems and to optimize simulation vs. measurement accuracy.
• Collaboration with PA, LNA, Filter, and Switch designers to optimize module performance.
• Collaboration with test team to evaluate laminate designs and module builds, including test condition specification and troubleshooting.
• Data analysis and presentation of full module performance, coordination of internal and external samples, and support of module release to production.
• Presentation of design reviews and weekly design/evaluation status.

Skills

ADS

PCB CAD

Cellular protocols

Communication skills

Education

BSEE with 5+ years experience or equivalent

MSEE or Ph.D. with 2+ years experience

Tools

HFSS

Dynamic Link

Job description

Qorvo, Inc. in San Jose, CA is seeking a motivated RF Module Design Engineer with a solid background in RF design and board layout, excellent communication skills, and strong drive to produce best in class products.

The candidate will design RF front end module laminate substrates for cellular applications and work with a core design team and cross-functional partners to bring cutting edge cellular products to market.