Senior RF Test Engineer — Cellular Front‑End

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 111,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive annual bonus

RSU grants

Robust benefits package

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking hardware engineers to develop and validate test solutions for RF front-end modules used in cellular devices. You will work with multi-chip modules including PA, LNA, switches and filters, and contribute to both hardware and software test environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, scripting automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering/CS/Electrical with 2+ years hardware engineering experience.
• Master's degree with 1+ year hardware engineering experience.
• PhD in related field is applicable.

Responsibilities

• Validation, characterization, and production test of RF front-end (RFFE) integrated chips.
• Loadboard design knowledge and RF routing review.
• Develop test hardware and software to test ICs using Java/C++/LabVIEW and scripting languages.
• Operate lab equipment: oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, VNA, etc.

Skills

Java

C#

C++

LabVIEW

Python

Scripting

RF power amplifiers

Statistical analysis

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science / electrical engineering

Master's degree in computer science / electrical engineering

PhD in computer science / electrical engineering

Tools

Advantest-93k

NI-STS

Cohu Pax

Teradyne-uFlex

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking hardware engineers to develop and validate test solutions for RF front-end modules used in cellular devices. You will work with multi-chip modules including PA, LNA, switches and filters, and contribute to both hardware and software test environments.

The role emphasizes hands-on lab work, scripting automation, and collaboration with cross-functional teams to meet project milestones in a fast-paced environment.