RF Systems Engineer

Qualcomm

Santa Clara, USonsite$129k-$194k/yrPosted Jul 23, 2026
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About the role

Company:

Qualcomm Atheros, Inc.

Job Area:

Engineering Group, Engineering Group > Systems Engineering

General 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

3+ 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 3+ 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 :

$129,200.00 - $193,800.00

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 re details about our US benefits at this link .

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Compensation

This Systems Engineer role pays $129k-$194k/yr. Within typical range for systems engineer roles in United States.

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