Staff RF Applications Engineer - Defense & Aerospace

Skyworks Solutions, Inc.; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 109,000 - 227,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Incentive plan

Job summary

Skyworks Defense & Aerospace (D&A) business unit collaborates with antenna designers, RF engineers, and test professionals to create state-of-the-art products for satellite, LOS, radar, and defense applications.

The role requires 8+ years in RF design/test or as a sales engineer, a strong RF background, and excellent communication skills in English. Base pay varies by location, benefits include healthcare, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, and PTO.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in RF components and able to quickly come up to speed on technical aspects of these products.
• Applications Engineer with working knowledge of RF/Microwave semiconductors for power amplifiers, LNA, phase shifters, switches, and filters.
• Ability to work independently and in a team, to working on solutions for issues in customer designs.
• Experience in a customer facing role in a sales or support environment required.
• Excellent business communication skills, written and spoken English, and solid presentation skills.
• Positive, supportive attitude in a mutually-respectful environment required at all times.
• Must possess a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with an emphasis in RF, plus 8 or more years of experience in design and/or test or as a sales engineer in the RF space.

Responsibilities

• Provide the primary technical interface with a variety of customers, via phone, email, live web chat, and occasional face-to-face customer visits
• Respond to all technical inquiries in a professional and positive manner
• Resolve design issues by making product recommendations as required by customers
• Exercise excellent business judgment to determine additional support as needed or escalation as required
• Provide test support as needed for customer requested special testing
• Work as a collaborative and professional team member in cross-functional situations with Sales, Product Management, Purchasing, Production, Distribution channel and Marketing

Skills

RF components

RF/Microwave semiconductors

Power amplifiers

LNA

Phase shifters

Switches

Filters

Customer facing

English communication

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering with RF emphasis

Tools

Python

Job description

Skyworks Defense & Aerospace (D&A) business unit collaborates with antenna designers, RF engineers, and test professionals to create state-of-the-art products for satellite, LOS, radar, and defense applications.

The role requires 8+ years in RF design/test or as a sales engineer, a strong RF background, and excellent communication skills in English. Base pay varies by location, benefits include healthcare, 401(k) match, stock purchase plan, and PTO.