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RF Systems Engineer

Qualcomm Inc/De

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.

Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need an accommodation during the application/hiring process, rest assured that Qualcomm is committed to providing an accessible process. You may e-mail disability-accomodations@qualcomm.com or call Qualcomm's toll-free number found here . Upon request, Qualcomm will provide reasonable accommodations to support individuals with disabilities to be able participate in the hiring process. Qualcomm is also committed to making our workplace accessible for individuals with disabilities. (Keep in mind that this email address is used to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities. We will not respond here to requests for updates on applications or resume inquiries).

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EEO Employer: Qualcomm is an equal opportunity employer; all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or any other protected classification.

Qualcomm expects its employees to abide by all applicable policies and procedures, including but not limited to security and other requirements regarding protection of Company confidential information and other confidential and/or proprietary information, to the extent those requirements are permissible under applicable law.

Pay range and Other Compensation & Benefits : $155,400.00 - $233,200.00

The 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 .

If you would like more information about this role, please contact Qualcomm Careers .