Sr. Applications Engineer

Qorvo, Inc.; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 111,200 - 144,700; Full time

Job summary

A leading semiconductor company in San Jose seeks a Sr. Applications Engineer to provide technical support for RF front-end products. The engineer will develop reference designs and optimize performance of power amplifiers and RF control products. Candidates should have a BS degree, with preferred experience in RF semiconductors and tools. Competitive compensation ranging from $111,200 to $144,700 is offered depending on experience. Join a team dedicated to innovative semiconductor solutions.

Qualifications

• BS degree required; Masters preferred with focus on RF/Microwave.
• 3-5 years of work experience minimum.
• Working knowledge of RF semiconductors for power amplifiers, LNA, RF switches, attenuators, and filters.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support for RF front-end products.
• Develop reference designs and RF matching circuits.
• Determine customer requirements and recommend appropriate solutions.

Skills

RF semiconductors knowledge

Experience with spectrum analyzers

Ability to create reference designs

Nonlinear simulation in ADS or MWO

Education

BS degree in Electrical Engineering

Masters preferred with focus on RF/Microwave

Tools

Spectrum analyzers

Signal generators

Network analyzers

Oscilloscopes

Job description

Sr. Applications Engineer

Experience Level: Professional

Job Type: Regular

Location: San Jose, CA, US, 95134

Requisition ID: 10000

Qorvo (Nasdaq: QRVO) supplies innovative semiconductor solutions that make a better world possible. We combine product and technology leadership, systems‑level expertise and global manufacturing scale to quickly solve our customers' most complex technical challenges. Qorvo serves multiple high‑growth segments of large global markets, including consumer electronics, smart home/IoT, automotive, EVs, battery‑powered appliances, network infrastructure, healthcare and aerospace/defense. Visit www.qorvo.com to learn how our innovative team is helping connect, protect and power our planet.

It is an exciting time to be a part of Qorvo’s High Performance Analog (HPA) group. Qorvo’s HPA manufactures and markets high performance RF and Power devices for the communications markets that connect, protect and power the world. Our customers trust Qorvo to meet and exceed requirements and deliver advanced technologies to enable their most complex technical challenges and applications. Our products address connectivity for both wired and wireless networks, for base station, aerospace, defense, and broadband. Our customers rely on us to solve the industry’s most complex engineering problems and that takes brain power and willingness to create and innovate. Join us and help us continue to create cutting‑edge technologies for a more connected world all around you.

We are seeking a skilled RF Applications Engineer to develop reference designs to showcase Qorvo products in new end applications. The Applications Engineer will be responsible for designing matching networks to optimize performance of power amplifiers, low noise amplifiers, and RF control products.

Responsibilities

• The applications engineer will be responsible for providing technical support for a growing portfolio of RF front‑end products for a multitude of communications applications.
• The position will work with customers and the sales team to grow Qorvo’s High Performance RF Solutions business.
• Develop reference designs and implement custom RF matching circuits to optimize application performance.
• The engineer will determine customer requirements for specific applications and recommend the right solutions including assistance with design‑in for system integration.
• Troubleshooting of customers systems implementation of Qorvo’s products.
• Work closely with the design team and product line manager to create product datasheets and application note documentation, product evaluation boards, and training material for customers.
• Work with product line managers to ensure that customer requirements are met with new product introductions.
• Competitive technical analysis and benchmarking of products.

Qualifications

• BS degree required; Masters preferred with focus on RF/Microwave.
• 3-5 years of work experience minimum.
• Working knowledge of RF semiconductors for power amplifiers, LNA, RF switches, attenuators, and filters.
• Working knowledge of using spectrum analyzers, signal generators, network analyzer, and oscilloscopes.
• Ability to create reference designs through design of matching networks.
• Capable of nonlinear simulation in ADS or MWO.

Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $111,200 - $144,700, relevant for the California Bay Area (subject to change dependent on physical location)

Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. Qorvo reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as external competitiveness and internal comparability.

Base compensation is one element of Total Rewards offered at Qorvo. More information on the Total Rewards package can be shared upon request.

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.