Staff RF Engineer: Process & Device Innovation

Qualcomm; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 218,000; Full time

Job summary

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a qualified engineer to drive silicon process technology evaluation and design enablement for Mixed-Signal/RF products within the PPS team in San Diego.

The role involves coordination with foundry partners and internal teams to meet design requirements and improve process performance. You will define test structures, conduct DOE, layout and characterization, and work on RF circuit design to optimize device and process interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Engineering with 4+ years ASIC related work.
• Master’s degree in Science/Engineering with 3+ years ASIC experience.
• PhD with 2+ years ASIC experience.

Responsibilities

• Drive bulk Si and RFSOI tech evaluation, development and design enablement for RFFE designs.
• Define process and device requirements for continuous tech improvements.
• Design, simulate and test RF circuits to quantify process-design-layout interaction.
• Interact with design teams, PDK, reliability, and product engineering for support.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

Master's degree in Science, Engineering, or related field

PhD in Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

PDK (DRC/LVS/LPE)

BSIM/PSP-SOI models

Job description

Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is seeking a qualified engineer to drive silicon process technology evaluation and design enablement for Mixed-Signal/RF products within the PPS team in San Diego.

The role involves coordination with foundry partners and internal teams to meet design requirements and improve process performance. You will define test structures, conduct DOE, layout and characterization, and work on RF circuit design to optimize device and process interactions.