RF Power & SSPA Applications Engineer – Defense Focus

Skyworks Solutions, Inc; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 87,000 - 183,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Applications Engineer to join the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions team.

This role bridges customers and the SSPA design organization, translating requirements into product and design specifications while supporting opportunities and technical inquiries. The candidate should have strong RF design knowledge, hands-on SSPAs, and ability to engage with customers, BD teams, and internal engineers.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of RF/microwave engineering, RF power amplifiers, or applications engineering.
• Strong understanding of RF and microwave fundamentals including gain, power, efficiency, linearity, and impedance matching.
• Experience with RF power amplifier systems, preferably SSPA technologies.
• Experience supporting aerospace, defense, SATCOM, radar, electronic warfare, or communications applications.
• Familiarity with RF simulation tools such as ADS, AWR, HFSS, CST, or equivalent.
• Proficiency with RF test equipment including vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), spectrum analyzers, signal generators, power meters, and oscilloscopes
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary technical interface between customers and the SSPA design engineering team.
• Support customer inquiries related to Qorvo's SSPA performance, integration, operation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Evaluate customer application requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Support proposal efforts, technical reviews, and customer presentations.
• Work closely with design engineers to ensure customer requirements are properly understood and implemented.
• Analyze RF performance data and communicate results to customers and internal stakeholders.
• Develop and maintain application notes, technical documentation, and product support materials.
• Gather customer feedback and market requirements to help guide future product roadmaps and product enhancements.
• Support trade shows, customer visits, and design reviews as required.

Skills

RF/Microwave engineering

SSPA knowledge

RF test equipment

Vector Network Analyzers

Technical communication

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

PhD in Electrical Engineering (SSPA)

Tools

ADS

AWR

HFSS

CST

Job description

Skyworks Solutions, Inc. is seeking an experienced Solid State Power Amplifier (SSPA) Applications Engineer to join the Defense & Aerospace High-Power RF Solutions team.

This role bridges customers and the SSPA design organization, translating requirements into product and design specifications while supporting opportunities and technical inquiries. The candidate should have strong RF design knowledge, hands-on SSPAs, and ability to engage with customers, BD teams, and internal engineers.