Principal Electronic Design Engineer

Qorvo, Inc.; Greensboro (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Qorvo, Inc. in Greensboro seeks a Principal Electronic Design Engineer to lead RFIC block design in advanced CMOS/RFSOI technologies. You will develop and validate designs such as LNAs, RF switches, and tuners, collaborating with cross‑functional teams including technology development, marketing, and test engineering.

The role emphasizes delivering high-performance blocks for LTE and carrier aggregation with attention to size, cost, and reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering.
• 8+ years of experience with RF switch design, preferably with RFSOI.
• Proficiency with ADS, AWR, FEM, HFSS, Momentum, Cadence, and Dynamic Link.
• Minimum GPA of 3.0.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Design blocks including LNAs, RF Switches, Antenna Tuners, Analog Mixed Signal Control and Interface circuitry in CMOS and RFSOI technologies.
• Meet performance requirements while considering size, cost, footprint, and schedule.
• Produce designs with increasing complexity for LTE, carrier aggregation, multiple antennas, filters, and power management.
• Adapt to new customer requirements for ruggedness, ESD, and quality.
• Work as a team member contributing design schematics, simulations, and lab data.
• Collaborate with signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters to compare simulated data to real lab data.

Skills

RF switch design

RFSOI experience

Strong communication

Self-starter

Organizational skills

Lab data analysis

Education

MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering

Tools

ADS

AWR

FEM

HFSS

Momentum

Cadence

Dynamic Link

Job description

Principal Electronic Design Engineer

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location: Greensboro, NC, US, 27409

Requisition ID: 10383

Summary: In Qorvo’s Advanced Development group within the Advanced Cellular business unit, we are looking for an RFIC design engineer to innovate and develop next generation blocks to increase our product competitiveness. This role will include designing circuit blocks and systems in our latest and emerging technologies to support Qorvo’s most important products targeting major cellular handsets. As part of a cross‑functional advanced development team the candidate will support other essential disciplines including technology development, marketing and applications, project management, quality, characterization, production and test engineering.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to design of multiple functional blocks including LNAs, RF Switches, Antenna Tuners, Analog Mixed Signal Control and Interface circuitry in state‑of‑the‑art CMOS and RFSOI technologies
• Meet performance requirements while also considering size, cost, footprint, and schedule
• Produce designs with increasing complexity from customer demands for LTE, carrier aggregation, multiple antennas, filters, and power management
• Adapt to new customer requirements for ruggedness, ESD, and quality
• Work as a member of a team to contribute design schematics, simulations, and real lab data
• Work with signal generators, spectrum analyzers, network analyzers, and power meters to compare simulated data to real lab data

Qualifications:

• MS or PhD in Electrical Engineering
• 8+ Years experience with Switch Design, preferably with RFSOI
• Software Exposure: ADS, AWR, FEM, HFSS, Momentum, Cadence, Dynamic Link
• Minimum GPA of 3.0
• Strong drive to continually improve
• Self‑Starter with good communication skills
• Effective organization skills for systematic planning and scheduling
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to convey complex technical information
• Detail oriented to ensure design and delivery of high yielding products
• Be able to enjoy working in a fast paced work environment

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to any characteristics protected by applicable law, including race, color, religion, sex (as defined by law), national origin, age, military or veteran status, genetic information, or disability.