RF Systems Engineer
Qualcomm · Santa Clara, United States · 10d ago
Company:
Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.Job Area:
Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems EngineeringGeneral Summary:
The candidate will work as part of a close-knit team on the system design, implementation and verification of RF transceiver products and platforms for advanced wireless technologies.
The candidate will be involved in all aspects of the RF product development, including architecture, specification, simulation, design verification and testing, and production release, collaborating closely with IC design, modem, and software teams.
Job duties include:
- Developing signal processing techniques to receive and transmit wireless signals
- Conducting analysis and simulations (MATLAB, ADS, or similar) to study system architecture and performance under various conditions
- Developing system-level specifications for RF circuits and systems
- Working closely with IC designers and software developers to ensure implementations meet system requirements
Skills / Experience
- 5+ years of experience in the design and development of RF products and systems
- Expertise in communication theory, signal processing, probability, and random processes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in MATLAB programming
- Excellent communication and teamwork skills
- Experience with wireless systems and industry standards such as WLAN, Bluetooth, UWB, and cellular technologies (4G/5G) is highly desirable
- Experience with wireless system architecture, performance analysis, and RF impairments is highly desirable
- Experience developing products through production release and manufacturing ramp-up
Personal traits:
- Self-starter who takes end-to-end ownership of technical challenges, drives resolution across organizational boundaries, and is driven to continuously learn and grow
- Team player who shares knowledge, learns from others, and works effectively both collaboratively and independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Education
- M.S. in Electrical Engineering or a related field with 5+ years of relevant experience, or Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering or a related field.
Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 2+ years of Systems Engineering or related work experience.OR
Master's degree in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field and 1+ year of Systems Engineering or related work experience.
OR
PhD in Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits:
$134,500.00 - $201,700.00The above pay scale reflects the broad, minimum to maximum, pay scale for this job code for the location for which it has been posted. Even more importantly, please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Qualcomm. We also offer a competitive annual discretionary bonus program and opportunity for annual RSU grants (employees on sales-incentive plans are not eligible for our annual bonus). In addition, our highly competitive benefits package is designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Qualcomm has to offer – and you can review more details about our US benefits at this link.
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