The Staff RF Hardware Engineer at Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is a technical leader responsible for defining RF system and hardware architecture across advanced wireless platforms. This role requires expertise in RF hardware, system design, and wireless communications, driving the development of complex RF solutions from concept to prototype. The engineer will work with multidisciplinary teams and serve as a subject matter expert, influencing future wireless technologies such as 5G Advanced and 6G. The position involves critical architectural decisions and resolving system-level issues involving various engineering domains.

• Master's Degree in Electrical Engineering, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related field and 8+ years of relevant industry experience.
• Ph.D. Degree in Electrical Engineering, Applied Physics, or a related discipline and 5+ years of industry or post-doctoral experience.

• Define and lead RF system architecture for advanced wireless platforms and next-generation products.
• Drive partitioning and tradeoff analysis across RF hardware, RFIC, antenna, modem, algorithms, and software domains.
• Establish RF performance requirements and translate system objectives into optimized hardware architectures.
• Lead design, integration, optimization, and validation of complex RF subsystems.
• Develop and validate advanced RF system models and simulation environments.
• Lead RF bring-up, debugging, characterization, and system validation activities.
• Identify and develop new RF technologies and system concepts.
• Contribute to wireless standards development and technical proposals.

• Qualcomm offers competitive compensation, annual bonuses, stock programs, comprehensive healthcare coverage, retirement plans, wellness programs, parental leave, flexible work options, and professional development opportunities.