RF Systems Engineer
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San Diego, CA · Posted October 29, 2026
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About the job
Company: Qualcomm Technologies, Inc.
Job Area: Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Cellular Technologies
General Summary:
As a leading technology innovator, Qualcomm pushes the boundaries of what's possible to enable next-generation experiences and drives digital transformation to help create a smarter, connected future for all. The Modem RF Systems team is looking for a candidate to work on RF systems architectural design, radio transceiver specifications analysis, and SW/FW algorithm design in Qualcomm radio transceiver systems team.
The successful candidate will:
Develop IC specifications and system algorithms working with ASIC designers and System Engineers.
Bring up complex system level features co-working with the eco-system.
Interact closely with RF systems, RFIC, and SW team to analyze different aspect of a radio systems.
Sustain efforts for on-going chip designs including spreadsheet/Matlab analysis.
Support Applications Engineering team to solve complex RF System issues seen on customer platforms.
Present to technical audiences and write technical reports.
Contribute to chipset integration of HW/SW/Firmware.
Minimum Qualifications: • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 4+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 3+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience. OR PhD in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field and 2+ years of Electrical Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related work experience.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineer, or related field. • 5+ years of experience with programming (e.g., C, C++, Python), computer architecture, or embedded systems.
• 1+ year in a technical leadership role with or without direct reports.
• 1+ year of applicable wireless, semiconductor and/or embedded software industry experience.
Knowledge of cellular radio/3GPP standards (GSM, UMTS, LTE, LTE-A, 5G NR FR1, 5G NR FR2) is a plus
Experience using and automating mobile standards test equipment is a plus
Experience in Python and/or MATLAB, ADS, HFSS simulation tools is a plus
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Passion for learning and intellectual curiosity
Strong written and verbal communication skills with ability to efficiently interact with multiple teams.
Industry experience in one or more areas:
Cellular transceiver architectures, RF front-end architectures, cellular handset design, RF circuit design, system modeling and mitigation of RF impairments, PA system design and efficiency enhancement techniques, Synthesizer design, RF coexistence management across multiple radio technologies, electromagnetics, microwave theory, signal processing, millimeter wave communications, Communications theory, Control Systems theory.
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Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $155,400.00 - $233,200.00
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